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Acute appendicitis still represents a surgical challenge, despite profound changes in practice in recent decades. The objective of this study was comprehensively document current surgical practices aimed at improving the management and follow-up of pediatrics and adults patients presenting with appendicitis in France.
The APPEA series is a national multicentric prospective cohort that included children and adults in France with acute appendicitis presenting between March 1st and June 30th, 2016. Data included demographic characteristics, medical history, symptoms, biology, radiology, treatments given during hospitalization, the modalities of the intervention, and any complications during a follow-up period of 6 months.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| evaluation of practices | Other | Study of the management and follow-up of patients presenting with appendicitis in France. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Surgical practices in the management of adults and pediatrics patients with appendicitis | Rate of laparoscopic surgery | 6 months |
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Patients admited in participating centers for acute appendicitis between 2016/03/01 and 2016/06/30
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| catherine ARVIEUX, MD, PHD | CHU Grenoble Alpes | Principal Investigator |
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| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26460662 | Background | Bhangu A, Soreide K, Di Saverio S, Assarsson JH, Drake FT. Acute appendicitis: modern understanding of pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management. Lancet. 2015 Sep 26;386(10000):1278-1287. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(15)00275-5. | |
| 27403670 | Background | Mak GZ, Loeff DS. Paradigm Shifts in the Treatment of Appendicitis. Pediatr Ann. 2016 Jul 1;45(7):e235-40. doi: 10.3928/00904481-20160525-01. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001064 | Appendicitis |
| D010538 | Peritonitis |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D059413 | Intraabdominal Infections |
| D007239 | Infections |
| D005759 | Gastroenteritis |
| D005767 | Gastrointestinal Diseases |
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| 28286544 | Background | Teixeira FJR Jr, Couto Netto SDD, Akaishi EH, Utiyama EM, Menegozzo CAM, Rocha MC. Acute appendicitis, inflammatory appendiceal mass and the risk of a hidden malignant tumor: a systematic review of the literature. World J Emerg Surg. 2017 Mar 9;12:12. doi: 10.1186/s13017-017-0122-9. eCollection 2017. |
| 30243444 | Background | Wagner M, Tubre DJ, Asensio JA. Evolution and Current Trends in the Management of Acute Appendicitis. Surg Clin North Am. 2018 Oct;98(5):1005-1023. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2018.05.006. Epub 2018 Jul 13. |
| D004066 |
| Digestive System Diseases |
| D002429 | Cecal Diseases |
| D007410 | Intestinal Diseases |
| D010532 | Peritoneal Diseases |