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Appendiceal abscess: immediate operation or percutaneous drainage?

Carlos V R Brown1, Michael Abrishami, Matthew Muller

  • 1Department of Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA.

The American Surgeon
|October 23, 2003
PubMed
Summary

For appendiceal abscess, expectant management with drainage is better than immediate appendectomy. This approach reduces complications and shortens hospital stays for patients with abscess complicating acute appendicitis.

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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Infectious Disease Management

Background:

  • Optimal treatment for appendiceal abscess remains debated.
  • Immediate appendectomy (IMM APP) and expectant management (EXP MAN) are primary approaches.
  • EXP MAN may involve percutaneous drainage and interval appendectomy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the efficacy of immediate appendectomy versus expectant management for periappendiceal abscess.
  • To evaluate outcomes including morbidity and length of hospital stay.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective comparison of 104 patients with appendiceal abscess.
  • 36 patients underwent IMM APP, 68 patients underwent EXP MAN.
  • Outcomes analyzed: complication rates and hospital stay duration.

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Main Results:

  • EXP MAN group had significantly lower complication rates (15% vs. 58% initial, 24% vs. 67% overall, P < 0.001).
  • EXP MAN group experienced shorter initial (9.0 vs. 14.8 days, P = 0.01) and overall hospital stays (10.7 vs. 15.3 days, P = 0.04).
  • Patient demographics and admission vitals were similar between groups.

Conclusions:

  • Expectant management with percutaneous drainage and interval appendectomy is preferable for appendiceal abscess.
  • This strategy leads to reduced morbidity and shorter hospitalizations compared to immediate appendectomy.