Intra-abdominal Abscess After Appendectomy—Are Drains Necessary in All Patients?

An evidence-based definition for perforated appendicitis derived from a prospective randomized trial

Shawn D. St. Peter, Susan W. Sharp, George Holcomb et al. · Journal of Pediatric Surgery · 2008 · 258 citations

Medicine, Internal Medicine, Surgery +8

The Impact of Postoperative Abscess Formation in Perforated Appendicitis

Frankie B. Fike, Vincent E. Mortellaro, David Juang et al. · Journal of Surgical Research · 2011 · 76 citations

Medicine, Surgery, Wound Healing +11

Determinants of postoperative abscess occurrence and percutaneous drainage in children with perforated appendicitis

Sherif Emil, Sherif Elkady, Layla Shbat et al. · Pediatric Surgery International · 2014 · 63 citations · Full text

Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery +11

Decreased resource utilization since initiation of institutional clinical pathway for care of children with perforated appendicitis

E. Marty Knott, Alessandra C. Gasior, Daniel J. Ostlie et al. · Journal of Pediatric Surgery · 2013 · 32 citations

Medicine, Child Health, Pediatrics +13

Post-Appendectomy Intra-Abdominal Abscesses - Can They Successfully Be Managed with the Sole Use of Antibiotic Therapy?

D. Forgues, Sandra Habbig, Adja Coumba Diallo et al. · European Journal of Pediatric Surgery · 2007 · 29 citations

Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery +15