Appendicular Abscess: Immediate Surgery or Per-cutaneous Drainage?
SALEH, M., refaat, D., Abdel Moneim, H., habib, D. (2022). Appendicular Abscess: Immediate Surgery or Per-cutaneous Drainage?. EKB Journal Management System, 28(4), 644-652. doi: 10.21608/zumj.2019.17999.1581
MOHAMED ABD-ALFATTAH SALEH; doaa omar refaat; Hatem Mohamad Abdel Moneim; dady mehaney habib. "Appendicular Abscess: Immediate Surgery or Per-cutaneous Drainage?". EKB Journal Management System, 28, 4, 2022, 644-652. doi: 10.21608/zumj.2019.17999.1581
SALEH, M., refaat, D., Abdel Moneim, H., habib, D. (2022). 'Appendicular Abscess: Immediate Surgery or Per-cutaneous Drainage?', EKB Journal Management System, 28(4), pp. 644-652. doi: 10.21608/zumj.2019.17999.1581
SALEH, M., refaat, D., Abdel Moneim, H., habib, D. Appendicular Abscess: Immediate Surgery or Per-cutaneous Drainage?. EKB Journal Management System, 2022; 28(4): 644-652. doi: 10.21608/zumj.2019.17999.1581

Appendicular Abscess: Immediate Surgery or Per-cutaneous Drainage?

Zagazig University Medical Journal
Article 4, Volume 28, Issue 4, July 2022, Page 644-652  XML PDF (438.52 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/zumj.2019.17999.1581
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Authors
MOHAMED ABD-ALFATTAH SALEH email 1; doaa omar refaatorcid 2; Hatem Mohamad Abdel Moneim3; dady mehaney habib2
1GENERAL SURGERY- FACULTY OF MEDICINE- ZAGAZIG UNIVERSITY
2Department of general surgery- Faculty of Medicine- Zagazig University.
3Department of General Surgery, Zagazig University,Sharkia,Egypt
Abstract
Abstract
Objectives: The aim of the work is to compare the results of immediate open surgical drainage versus image guided percutaneous drainage in the proper management of patients with appendicular abscess.
Methods: This prospective randomized study was carried out during the period between March 2018 to March 2019. in the department of general suegery and Radiology, faculty of medicine , zagazig university.
Results: The study included 40 patients was diagnosed as appendicular abscess, in the emergency unit, department of general surgery, faculty of medicine, Zagazig University. The mean age of the patients (N=40) was 33.5 years. And males to female's ratio was 65:35% in the open surgery group (n=20). While it was 50:50% in the conservative group (n=20).
Conclusion: Appendicular abscesses caused by complicated acute appendicitis may be treated by safe and effective manner; through US-guided percutaneous drainage with high technical and clinical success rates, low incidence of complications and shorter hospital stay.
Keywords
acute appendicitis; Surgical Site Infection; hospital stay
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