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Management of acute perianal abscess: is surgeon specialization associated with improved outcomes?

Gregory A TurnerNicole Li ThamRaaj ChandraDavid J ReadTimothy J ChittleboroughJacob J McCormickIan P Hayes
Published in: ANZ journal of surgery (2023)
Surgeon specialization was not associated with improved outcomes for ASU patients with perianal abscess, albeit with potential selection bias. CR surgeons were more proactive identifying fistulas; this raises the possibility that drainage alone may be adequate treatment.
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