Co-Management guidelines for Suspected Appendicitis are now available!
To support collaborative care, we have developed guidelines for our community providers to utilize when referring to, and managing patients with, the pediatric specialists at Children’s Wisconsin. These guidelines provide information and recommendations for jointly managing patient cases between community providers and our pediatric specialists.
To refer a patient
- All patients with suspected appendicitis should be directed to the Emergency Department at Children’s Wisconsin.
- For specific general surgery patient questions, please contact the Physician Consultation Line: 414-266- 2460 or 1-800-266-0366. We are happy to discuss any patient any time. *In most cases, appendicitis does not require an emergency surgery. The Pediatric General Surgery team at Children’s Wisconsin will evaluate the patient and determine timing of surgery based on acuity at presentation. Selective patients may be offered nonoperative management of their appendicitis.
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