title: [Appendicitis in children].
abstract: In 218 children of less than 16 years old appendectomy was performed. Presence of appendicitis was confirmed histologically in 199 cases. The ratio boys to girls was two to one. In one third the appendix had perforated. Administration of a combined Ampicillin-Metronidazole antimicrobial therapy, started during surgery, proved to be very efficacious in avoiding infectious complications. In this group the complication rate remained below 3%.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D008795:Metronidazole; D000667:Ampicillin
vernacular_title: Appendicitis bij kinderen.