Appendicitis in Adults and Children in France-A Prospective Study by the French Surgical Association Multicenter Cohort (APPEA)

Association Francaise de Chirurgie

Status

Completed

Conditions

Peritonitis

Appendicitis Acute

Treatments

Other: evaluation of practices

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT04214340

AFC

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full description

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.

Enrollment

2,285 patients

Sex

All

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria