Compliance with published recommendations for postoperative antibiotic management of children with appendicitis: A chart audit

Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Anna C ShawyerHelene Flageole

Abstract

Recommendations for postoperative antibiotics for appendicitis were published by the American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA) in 2010. However, implementation of practice recommendations often takes years. We measured compliance of pediatric surgeons (who receive reminders every 6months from the Division Chief) with the APSA recommendations. With Research Ethics Board approval, we completed a retrospective review of children who underwent appendectomy since 2010. Compliance with APSA recommendations was analyzed descriptively. Agreement between pediatric surgeons and pathologists was analyzed by kappa. We reviewed 242 charts. Patients were excluded for missing data (n=5) and diagnosis other than appendicitis (n=27), resulting in 210 patients with appendicitis (119 acute, 91 perforated). Agreement of perforation status between surgeons and pathologists was good (κ=0.75; 95% CI: 0.66-0.83). Many patients with nonperforated appendicitis received antibiotics in excess of the APSA recommendations (62/119 (52%)), as did those with uncomplicated perforated appendicitis (52/84 (62%)). Despite the availability of published recommendations, surgeons continue to prescribe postoperative antibiotics for appendicitis in excess of the r...Continue Reading

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