TY - THES ID - 147262347 TI - Antibiotics post-appendectomy in pediatric patients – a literature review leading to proposition of a new treatment protocol AU - Goovaerts, Charlotte AU - Hoffman, Ilse AU - Miserez, Marc AU - van Hoeve, Karen AU - KU Leuven. Faculteit Geneeskunde. Opleiding Master in de specialistische geneeskunde (Leuven) PY - 2024 PB - Leuven KU Leuven. Faculteit Geneeskunde DB - UniCat UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:147262347 AB - Despite acute appendicitis being very common in the pediatric population, a lot of controversy remains considering the postoperative antibiotic treatment. A clear, evidence-based protocol for postoperative treatment is still lacking. The aim of this review is to develop a protocol for postoperative antibiotic treatment in children with acute appendicitis. By introducing this protocol, we hope to achieve a more straightforward policy and avoid overtreatment with antibiotics ER -