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- Title
Risk factors for complications after emergency surgery for paediatric appendicitis: a national prospective observational cohort study.
- Authors
Sogbodjor, L. A.; Razavi, C.; Williams, K.; Selman, A.; Pereira, S. M. Pinto; Davenport, M.; Moonesinghe, S. R.
- Abstract
Summary: Appendicectomy is a common procedure in children with a low risk of mortality, however, complication rates and risk factors are largely unknown. This study aimed to characterise the incidence and epidemiology of postoperative complications in children undergoing appendicectomy in the UK. This multicentre prospective observational cohort study, which included children aged 1–16 y who underwent surgery for suspected appendicitis, was conducted between November 2019 and January 2022. The primary outcome was 30‐day postoperative morbidity. Data collected included: patient characteristics; comorbidities; and physiological status. Multivariable regression analysis was used to identify independent risk factors for poor outcomes. Data from 2799 children recruited from 80 hospitals were analysed, of which 185 (7%) developed postoperative complications. Children from black and 'other' minority ethnic groups were at significantly higher risk of poor outcomes: OR (95%CI) 4.13 (1.87–9.08), p < 0.001 and 2.08 (1.12–3.87), p = 0.021, respectively. This finding was independent of socio‐economic status and type of appendicitis found on histology. Other risk factors for complications included: ASA physical status ≥ 3 (OR (95%CI) 4.05 (1.70–9.67), p = 0.002); raised C‐reactive protein (OR 95%CI 1.01 (1.00–1.01), p < 0.001); pyrexia (OR (95%CI) 1.77(1.20–2.63), p = 0.004); and peri‐operative oxygen supplementation (OR (95%CI) 4.20 (1.44–12.24), p = 0.009). In the UK NHS, which is a universally accessible healthcare system, ethnicity, but not socio‐economic status, was associated with an increased risk of postoperative complications in children having surgery for acute appendicitis. Further evaluations and interventions are required to address this health inequality in keeping with NHS and international priorities.
- Subjects
UNITED Kingdom; GREAT Britain. National Health Service; SURGICAL emergencies; PEDIATRIC surgery; APPENDICITIS; APPENDECTOMY; PEDIATRIC emergencies; COHORT analysis
- Publication
Anaesthesia, 2024, Vol 79, Issue 5, p524
- ISSN
0003-2409
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/anae.16184