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BACKGROUND:This study identified factors associated with the recurrence of appendicitis in children with appendiceal masses after successful nonsurgical treatment. METHODS:In this retrospective study, children who were diagnosed as having appendiceal masses after undergoing conservative treatment between 2000 and 2014 were enrolled and the medical records of those who did not undergo an interval appendectomy were reviewed. The clinical features and outcomes of patients with and those without recurrent appendicitis were compared. Regression analysis was used to identify risk factors of appendicitis recurrence. RESULTS:Seventy patients were included and successfully discharged after receiving nonsurgical treatment for appendiceal masses. Of the patients, 35 (50.0%) developed recurrent appendicitis and 85.7% (30/35) recurrences developed within 3 months. Multivariate analyses showed that patients with a higher serum C-reactive protein (CRP) level and peritonitis more frequently developed recurrence. The appendicitis recurrence rate was significantly higher in the patients with CRP levels of ≥103 mg/L with an odds ratio of 16.9 or in those with peritonitis with an odds ratio of 4.9. CONCLUSION:Children with appendiceal masses who develop peritonitis or have CRP levels of ≥103 mg/L have a higher recurrence rate of appendicitis and should undergo an interval appendectomy.
journal_name
Pediatr Neonatoljournal_title
Pediatrics and neonatologyauthors
Chang YJ,Chao HC,Chen CL,Chen SY,Yan DC,Tsai MHdoi
10.1016/j.pedneo.2016.12.001subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2017-08-01 00:00:00pages
350-354issue
4eissn
1875-9572issn
2212-1692pii
S1875-9572(16)30376-Xjournal_volume
58pub_type
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