Appendectomy by laparoscopic surgery is considered to be advantageous compared with appendectomy by open surgery; however, higher rates of intra-abdominal abscesses have been associated with ...

Postoperative Fever The most common complication of appendectomy is infection of the surgical wound. Intra-abdominal abscess (fluid), needing drainage. Paralytic ileus where the gut stops functioning.

Background Laparoscopic appendectomy is not yet unanimously considered the "gold standard" in the treatment of acute appendicitis because of its higher operative time, intra-abdominal abscess risk, ...

An abscess is a simple collection of necrotic tissue in a liquefied status; most often infected (with purulent material-pus). Apart from the local symptoms of pain, swelling, redness and limitations ...

Appendicitis often begins with dull pain in the lower abdomen. But it can quickly transform into an emergency requiring immediate medical attention. Appendicitis is the inflammation of the appendix, a ...

Does abdominal irrigation decrease the risk for abscess formation after perforated appendicitis? To answer this question, the authors conducted a randomized trial (irrigation vs no irrigation) in 220 ...

Read at the Surgical Section of the Suffolk District Med. Soc. Dec. 7, 1887.