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March 16, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Early versus interval appendectomy in children with complicated appendicitis: effects on hospital stay and occurrence of severe complications

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YSYannick Michael Schmidt FCFranziska Cramer OMOliver J. MuenstererLMU Klinikum

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This retrospective study compares hospital stay and complication rates in children undergoing early versus interval appendectomy, suggesting implications for treatment strategies.

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To compare outcomes of early versus interval appendectomy in children with perforated appendicitis.
Retrospective review of 254 patients under 18 years treated between January 2012 and December 2023
Comparison of outcomes between early appendectomy and interval appendectomy
Demographic and clinical data analysis using SPSS v29.0.1.0
Early appendectomy resulted in a shorter cumulative hospital stay (mean 9.2 days) compared to interval appendectomy (mean 22.5 days; p < 0.001)
Overall complication rates were significantly higher in the interval group (10/22) than in the early group (31/232; p < 0.001)
Severe complications occurred exclusively in the early appendectomy group, including ileostomy creation and stump insufficiency

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Schmidt et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b79da78166e15b153aadde https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2026.1788720

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This retrospective study compares hospital stay and complication rates in children undergoing early versus interval appendectomy, suggesting implications for treatment strategies.

Early versus interval appendectomy in children with complicated appendicitis: effects on hospital stay and occurrence of severe complications

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Early versus interval appendectomy in children with complicated appendicitis: effects on hospital stay and occurrence of severe complications

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