RT Journal
A1 Blakely ML, Williams R, Dassinger MS, et al
T1 EArly vs interval appendectomy for children with perforated appendicitis
JF Archives of Surgery
JO Archives of Surgery
YR 2011
FD June 1
VO 146
IS 6
SP 660
OP 665
DO 10.1001/archsurg.2011.6
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.2011.6
AB 
Appendicitis is the most common gastrointestinal condition that requires urgent surgical treatment in children in the United States.1 Approximately 30% of these patients present with perforated appendicitis.2 The universally accepted treatment of acute, nonperforated appendicitis is urgent appendectomy.3 The optimal treatment of perforated appendicitis, however, is controversial.4- 5 There are 2 commonly used surgical treatment options for children with perforated appendicitis: early appendectomy and interval appendectomy. There has not been an adequately powered randomized trial to compare these 2 treatment strategies.6