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ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2024

Clinical significance of appendicoliths in conservative treatment of acute complicated appendicitis patients with peri-appendiceal abscess: a single-center retrospective study.

Lingqiang Min, Jing Lu, Hongyong He

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Article in Annals of medicine and surgery (2012), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Lingqiang MinDepartment of General Surgery/Emergency Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University.
Jing LuDepartment of Nursing, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Hongyong HeDepartment of General Surgery/Emergency Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7371-4133

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Background: This study aimed to analyze the clinical data of patients who received conservative treatment for acute complicated appendicitis with peri-appendiceal abscess, identify factors influencing the success rate, and improve treatment strategies. Methods: The clinical data of acute complicated appendicitis patients with peri-appendiceal abscess who received conservative treatment at the Department of Emergency Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, from January 2016 to March 2023, were retrospectively analyzed. Results: A total of 80 patients were included in our study. Patients were divided into two groups based on the outcomes of ultrasound-guided drainage: The Drainage group ( Conclusion: The presence of an appendicolith is a risk factor for the failure of antibiotic therapy alone in acute complicated appendicitis patients with peri-appendiceal abscess. However, it does not affect the surgical rate in those who underwent successful drainage.

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abscessacute appendicitisappendicolithconservative treatment

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