A Case of Successful Colonoscopic Drainage of Peri-appendiceal Abscess Complicating Acute Appendicitis / 대한소화기내시경학회지
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
;
: 107-111, 2002.
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in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-182353
ABSTRACT
Traditionally, early appendectomy has been the cornerstone of therapy for acute appendicitis. However, once appendiceal perforation and abscess formation occurs, the optimal means of treatment and the timing of operation is controversial. Recently, it was reported that radiologically guided percutaneous abscess drainage and antibiotic therapy, as an initial nonoperative management, was effective and safe. Recent experience with endoscopic transmural drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts or even pancreatic abscesses prompted us to use the similar technique for the primary treatment of peri-appendiceal abscess. We report a case of peri-appendiceal abscess complicating acute appendicitis which was successfully treated by colonoscopic transmural internal drainage.
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Main subject:
Pancreatic Pseudocyst
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Appendectomy
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Appendicitis
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Drainage
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Colonoscopy
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Abscess
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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