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World J Gastrointest Surg. May 27, 2025; 17(5): 103141
Published online May 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i5.103141
Application effect of anticipatory care in postoperative infection and complication management in children with acute appendicitis
Ning-Ning Xue, Xiang-Jing Li, Zhao-Ming Liu, Fei Tian, Li-Bo Wang, Jia-Huan Wang
Ning-Ning Xue, Jia-Huan Wang, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shijiazhuang Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Shijiazhuang 050006, Hebei Province, China
Xiang-Jing Li, Zhao-Ming Liu, Department of Plastic Surgery, Hebei Children’s Hospital, Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei Province, China
Fei Tian, Xingtai People’s Hospital, Xingtai 054000, Hebei Province, China
Li-Bo Wang, Pingxiang County People’s Hospital, Xingtai 054500, Hebei Province, China
Author contributions: Wang JH designed the research; Xue NN performed the research and wrote the paper; Li XJ and Liu ZM contributed new reagents or analytical tools; Tian F and Wang LB analyzed the data.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of the Shijiazhuang Maternal and Child Health Hospital (No. 202122).
Clinical trial registration statement: This study is not applicable to clinical trials, therefore no Clinical Trial Registration Statement has been written.
Informed consent statement: All subjects understood and agreed to the study protocol.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
CONSORT 2010 statement: The authors have read the CONSORT 2010 Statement, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the CONSORT 2010 Statement.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Jia-Huan Wang, MD, Doctor, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shijiazhuang Maternal and Child Health Hospital, No. 396 Youyi South Street, Hongqi Street, Qiaoxi District, Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei Province, China. wangjiahuan2014@163.com
Received: February 7, 2025
Revised: March 17, 2025
Accepted: April 7, 2025
Published online: May 27, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Anticipatory nursing care has important application value in the postoperative care of pediatric acute appendicitis. Anticipatory nursing care can significantly reduce the incidence of postoperative infection and complications and effectively improve the satisfaction of the parents of the pediatric patients with acute appendicitis.