Laparoscopic drainage of intraabdominal abscess after appendectomy: an alternative to laparotomy in cases not amenable to percutaneous drainage

• Published in: Journal of pediatric surgery Vol. 46; no. 7; pp. 1385 - 1389
• Main Authors: Clark, Justin J, Johnson, Sidney M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.07.2011
• Subjects: Abdominal Abscess - diagnostic imaging; Abdominal Abscess - drug therapy; Abdominal Abscess - etiology; Abdominal Abscess - surgery; Adolescent; Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use; Appendectomy; Appendicitis; Child; Child, Preschool; Combined Modality Therapy; Drainage - methods; Female; Hospitals, Pediatric - statistics & numerical data; Hospitals, University - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Intraabdominal abscess; Laparoscopic drainage; Laparoscopy - methods; Male; Pediatric; Pediatrics; Postoperative Complications - diagnostic imaging; Postoperative Complications - drug therapy; Postoperative Complications - etiology; Postoperative Complications - surgery; Retrospective Studies; Surgery; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Treatment Outcome; Laparoscopic drainage; Appendicitis; Pediatric; Intraabdominal abscess

Abstract Purpose Postoperative abscesses after appendectomy occur in 3% to 20% of cases and are more common in cases of perforated appendicitis. Smaller abscesses are often amenable to antibiotic therapy, but surgical drainage remains the mainstay of treatment for larger collections. Surgical option...