a short demonstration on appendicitis in children describing the anatomy,embryology,anatomical variations,etio-patho-physiology of appendicitis,different presentations in various age groups,diagnostic pathways,differential diagnosis,management,complication and outcome
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Appendicitis in children
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APPENDICITIS IN CHILDREN
DR.FARJANA NASRIN INA
RESIDENT,PHASE – A
CARDIOVASCULAR & THORACIC SURGERY
BSMMU
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AKNOWLEDGEMENT
Dr. Md. Nooruzzaman
Assistant Professor
Department of Paediatric Surgery
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CONTENTS
Introduction
Historical background
Anatomy
Etiology
Pathophysiology
Diagnostic pathway
Differential diagnosis
Management
Complications and outcome
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INTRODUCTION
Appendicitis :
Inflammation of the appendix
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Historical background
In 1886 DR.REGINALD FITZ coined the term
appendicitis.
Morton is credited with performing the first deliberate
appendectomy for a perforated appendix in the United States
in 1887.
In 1889 McBurney reported his treatment of
appendicitis with appendectomy before rupture
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Incidence
Most common acute surgical condition in children
Major cause of childhood morbidity
The lifetime risk
9% for male
7% for female
Peak incidence between age 11-18
Race – whites>black
Season – peak incidence in autumn and spring
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Anatomy
The appendix 1st becomes visible during
the 8th week of gestation as a
continuation of the inferior tip of the
cecum.
The appendix rotates to its final position
on the posteromedial aspect of the cecum,
about 2 cm below the ileocecal valve,
during late childhood.
The variability in this rotation leads to
multiple possible final positions of the
appendix.
The exact location varies widely
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Retrocecal/retrocolic(64%)
Subcaecal(32%)
Pre-ileal(1%)
Post-ileal(2%)
Pelvic appendix
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The appendix averages 8 cm in length but can vary
from 0.3 to 33 cm.
The diameter of the appendix ranges from 5 to 10 mm.
The base of the appendix arises at the junction of the
three taeniae coli, a useful landmark
The mesoappendix arises from the lower surface of
the mesentery or the terminal ileum.
Function is unknown.
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Its blood supply is the appendicular artery is a branch of the ileocolic artery, which passes
behind the terminal ileum.
It is an end artery
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Histological structure
Its colonic epithelium and circular
and longitudinal muscle layers are
contiguous with the cecal layers.
The submucosa contains numerous
lymphatic aggregations
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Etiology
EXACT CAUSE – not completely understood
ASSOCIATED FACTORS:
Fecoliths
Decreased dietary fibre
Increased consumption of refined carbohydrates
Incompletely digested food particles
Lymphoid hyperplasia
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INTRALUMINAL SCARRING
blunt trauma
•TUMORS OR MALIGNANCIES
carcinoid tumors
•MICROORGANISMS:
a. BACTERIA –
Yersinia
Salmonella
Shigella spp
b.VIRUSES –
Mumps
CoxsackievirusB
Adenovirus
Infectious mononucleosis
c. OTHERS - Ascaris lumbricoides
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Diagnosis:
Best made with careful history and
physical examination
Laboratory investigations
Scoring systems
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Clinical presentation
Children with appendicitis usually lie in
bed with minimal movement.
Older children may limp or flex the
trunk
Infants may flex ther right leg over the
abdomen.
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Classical features :
• Periumbillical colic
• Pain shifting to the right
iliac fossa
• Anorexia
• Nausea
• Indigestion or subtle
changes in bowel habits
• Diarrohea
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Physical examination
Presence of LOCALIZED ABDOMINAL TENDERNESS the SINGLE MOST
reliable finding in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis
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McBurney described :
“the seat of greatest pain . . . has been very
exactly between an inch and a half and two inches
from the anterior spinous process of the ilium on a
straight line drawn from the process to the
umbilicus.”
From then on, this location was known as the
McBurney point
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Physical sign:
Pyrexia
Localized tenderness in the
right iliac fossa
Muscle guarding
Rebound tenderness
Signs to elicit in appendicitis :
Pointing sign
Rovsing’s sign
Psoas sign
Obturator sign
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ROVSING’S SIGN
Palpating in the left lower quadrant causes pain in the right lower
quadrant
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Obturator sign
Spasm of the obturator internus when the hip is flexed and internally rotated.
If inflamed appendix is in contact with the muscle, the maneuver causes pain in the
hypogastrium
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Psoas sign
Extending the right hip causes pain along posterolateral back and hip, suggesting
retrocecal appendicitis
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Digital rectal examination
If other signs point to appendicitis, the rectal examination is
unnecessary.
Maybe helpful if pelvic appendix or abscess suspected
Tenderness in the rectovesical pouch or the pouch of douglas,especially
on the right sight – indicates pelvic appendix
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If appendicitis is allowed to progress
1.Diffuse peritonitis and shock – more common in infants
2.Formation of abscess – older children and teenagers are
more likely to have
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Investigations
CBC
WBC – elevated leukocyte and neutrophil count
Urine analysis
Indicated to help exclude genitourinary conditions
May have some WBC or RBC
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Other investigation:
Serum electrolytes
Liver function tests
C-reactive protein
Tumor markers
Tuberculin Test
Viral markers
Beta HCG
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Imaging
Plain radiographs
Most helpful in evaluating complicated cases in
which small bowel obstruction or free air is
suspected
Findings:
Fecolith
Sentinel loops of bowel and localized ileus
Scoliosis from psoas muscle spasm
Abnormal gas shadow in the RLQ
Calcified appendicolith
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USG of whole abdomen
Highly operator dependent
Helpful in other diagnoses
Findings –
Wall thickness >6mm
Appendicolith
Luminal distension
Lack of compressibility
Complex mass in the RLQ
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Barium enema contrast radiograph
Absent or incomplete filling of appendix
Irregularities of the appendiceal lumen
Extrinsic mass effect on cecum or terminal ileum
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Computed tomography
Gold standard
Findings
Enlarged appendix >6mm
Appendiceal wall thickening >1mm
Periappendiceal fat stranding
Appendiceal wall enhancement
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Clinical scoring system
<3 – low likelihood
4-6 – needs further evaluation
>7 – high likelihood
The ALVARADO (MANTRELS) Score
Symptoms Score
Migratory RIF pain 1
Anorexia 1
Nausea and vomiting 1
Signs
Tenderness(RIF) 2
Rebound tenderness 1
Elevated temperature 1
Laboratory
Leukocytosis 2
Shift to left(segmented neutrophils) 1
Total 10
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Paediatric appendicitis scores
Features Score
Fever >38oC 1
Anorexia 1
Nausea/Vomiting 1
Cough/percussion/hopping tenderness 2
Right lower quadrant tenderness 2
Migration of pain 1
Leukocytosis > 10,000/L 1
Polymorphonuclear neutrophilia>7500/L 1
Total 10
•≤2 low likelihood
•3-7 needs further evaluation
•≥8 high likelihood
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Management
Medical management :
Correction of dehydration
Correction of electrolytes
Management of pain
Antibiotic therapy
The use of antibiotic for treatment of appendicitis is clearly beneficial
For simple appendicitis
Single preoperative dose to 24 hours of post operative antibiotic therapy
Complicated appendicitis
A 10-day course of intravenous ampicillin, gentamicin,and clindamycin or
metronidazole is the gold standard for the treatment of complicated appendicitis
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Surgical management
For uncomplicated appendicitis
Non-operative management :
Used in an environment where surgery not available.
Patient having spontaneous resolution.
Surgery remains the gold standard.
Bowel rest
Intravenous antibiotics
If tends to be complicated, Surgery is the choice of treatment.
Criteria for stopping
A rising pulse rate
Increasing or spreading abdominal pain
Increasing size of the mass
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For complicated appendicitis
the majority of pediatric surgeons will perform appendectomy
within 8 hours
Opinions range from nonoperative treatment to aggressive
surgical resection with antibiotic irrigation, drainage of the
peritoneal cavity, and delayed wound closure
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Operative interventions include
Interval appendectomy –
Performing appendectomy following initial successful non-operative
management in patients with no further symptoms
Majority of pediatric surgeons perform this routinely (6-8wk
interval)
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Problems encountered during appendectomy
A normal appendix is found
The appendix cannot be found
An appendicular tumour is found
An appendix abscess found
Pelvic abscess
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Outcome
The mortality rate for complicated appendicitis has dropped to
nearly 0
Antibiotics have markedly decreased the incidence of infectious
complications.
The overall morbidity in children with complicated appendicitis is
<10%
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Summary
Appendicitis is a common cause of abdominal pain in children.
Repeated abdominal pain should not be overlooked.
A careful history and physical examination can reliably make
diagnosis in majority of cases
Minimally invasive appendectomy is treatment of choice.
Post-operative management is determined by operative findings.