Prospective Comparison of Nonnarcotic versus Narcotic Outpatient Oral Analgesic Use after Laparoscopic Appendectomy and Early Discharge.

Purpose. To compare narcotic versus nonnarcotic outpatient oral pain management after pediatric laparoscopic appendectomy. Methods.

Internal carotid artery thrombosis due to an unusual soft palate injury in a child.

Intraoral trauma is commonly observed in young children due to their tendency to put objects in their mouth. Most of these injuries are minor, without significant morbidity. However, potentially fatal injuries could occur after penetrating trauma to the oral cavity and could initially present with minor clinical findings.

Routine same-day discharge after acute or interval appendectomy in children: a prospective study.

Hypothesis: The outcomes of and parental satisfaction with same-day discharge in children undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy warrant making it the usual and customary pathway.

Design: Prospective cohort study.

Setting: Tertiary care children's hospital.

A prospective study of safety and satisfaction with same-day discharge after laparoscopic appendectomy for acute appendicitis.

Background/purpose: This study examines the safety and patient satisfaction in discharging children undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy (LapAppy) for acute appendicitis on the day of surgery.

Methods: After institutional review board approval, data were collected prospectively for 158 consecutive patients undergoing LapAppy for simple appendicitis. Time from operation to discharge and complications were analyzed.