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Lead
Phoenix Children's Hospital
The diagnosis of perforated appendicitis will be documented intraoperatively with photos of extraluminal fecal contents or visible holes on the appendix. Patients will be randomized to 121 in each arm. Postoperative antibiotic therapy option will be decided based on blinded sequence model. 30 day postoperative follow up visit or calls will be made to assess and collect infectious complications.
Age
0–18
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
Postoperative Perforated Appendicitis (documented by intraoperative photo)
Postoperative Laparoscopic Appendectomy
You may not be if
Nonperforated Gangrenous Appendicitis
Nonperforated Purulent Appendicitis
Open Appendectomy
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