Appendicular Abscess: Immediate Surgery or Per-cutaneous Drainage? | ||
| Zagazig University Medical Journal | ||
| Article 4, Volume 28, Issue 4, July 2022, Pages 644-652 PDF (438.52 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/zumj.2019.17999.1581 | ||
| Authors | ||
| MOHAMED ABD-ALFATTAH SALEH* 1; doaa omar refaat2; 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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