It is not what you do, it is the way that you do it: impact of a care pathway for appendicitis.

Almond, Sarah L

It is not what you do, it is the way that you do it: impact of a care pathway for appendicitis. [electronic resource] - Journal of pediatric surgery Feb 2008 - 315-9 p. digital

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article

1531-5037

10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2007.10.019 doi


Adolescent
Analysis of Variance
Antibiotic Prophylaxis--methods
Appendectomy--adverse effects
Appendicitis--diagnosis
Child
Child, Preschool
Cohort Studies
Critical Pathways
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Laparoscopy--adverse effects
Laparotomy--adverse effects
Male
Patient Readmission--statistics & numerical data
Postoperative Care
Postoperative Complications--epidemiology
Preoperative Care
Probability
Prospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Severity of Illness Index
Treatment Outcome