Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Oct 27, 2024; 16(10): 3123-3132
Published online Oct 27, 2024. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i10.3123
Clinical significance of peri-appendiceal abscess and phlegmon in acute complicated appendicitis patients undergoing emergency appendectomy
Ling-Qiang Min, Jing Lu, Hong-Yong He
Ling-Qiang Min, Hong-Yong He, Department of General Surgery/Emergency Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
Jing Lu, Department of Nursing, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
Co-first authors: Ling-Qiang Min and Jing Lu.
Author contributions: Min LQ and Lu J contributed equally to this work, and they collected and analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript; He HY designed the study and edited the manuscript; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by The National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 82373417; The Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai, China, No. 23ZR1409900; and The Clinical Research Fund of Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, China, No. ZSLCYJ202343.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Clinical Research Ethics Committee of Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University (B2024-321).
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Hong-Yong He, MD, PhD, Associate Chief Physician, Department of General Surgery/Emergency Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai 200032, China. he.hongyong@zs-hospital.sh.cn
Received: July 5, 2024
Revised: August 21, 2024
Accepted: September 2, 2024
Published online: October 27, 2024
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Core Tip: This study explored the clinical implications of peri-appendiceal abscess and phlegmon in the surgical management of acute complicated appendicitis. Through a single-center retrospective analysis, we found that the presence of a peri-appendiceal abscess significantly predicts an extended postoperative hospital stay for patients with acute complicated appendicitis. These findings highlight the importance of considering conservative treatment options in patients presenting with a peri-appendiceal abscess.