Acute appendicitis (AA) is among the most common cause of acute abdominal pain.
Diagnosis of AA is challenging; a variable combination of clinical signs and symptoms has …

Background Appendectomy, the surgical removal of the appendix, is performed primarily for
acute appendicitis. Patients who undergo appendectomy for complicated appendicitis …

Purpose Complicated acute appendicitis is still associated with an increased morbidity. If
laparoscopy has been accepted as a valid approach, some questions remain concerning …

Purpose Postoperative abscesses after perforated appendicitis have no clear risk factors or
indications for percutaneous drainage. Our study addressed these two issues. Methods A …

Background: Possible risk factors for postoperative intra-abdominal abscess (IAA) formation
after laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) remain controversial. A perforated appendicitis …

INTRODUCTION: Appendicitis is the most common indication for urgent abdominal
operation in children. Approximately 20%–30% of patients will have a perforation at …

PURPOSE: This study evaluates the effect of peritoneal irrigation and drainage on
postoperative morbidity when used together for perforated appendicitis. MATERIAL AND …

Objectives. To investigate outcomes of peritoneal irrigation versus suction without irrigation
in patients undergoing emergency laparoscopic appendectomy. Methods. We performed a …

This meta-analysis aims to evaluate the comparative outcomes of drain insertion versus no
drain after appendicectomy for complicated appendicitis. A systematic search of PubMed …

Methods: This was a single-institution, prospective, randomized controlled equivalence
study based on a null-hypothesis of non-equivalence between irrigation and suction alone …