Intermediate-term evaluation of interval appendectomy in the pediatric population.
Yunfei ZhangQin DengHai ZhuBailin ChenLin QiuChunbao GuoPublished in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2019)
Initial non-operative therapy with interval appendectomy was feasible for most patients with appendiceal abscesses and had advantages in terms of postoperative complications, especially regarding long-term obstruction events. Therefore, initial non-operative therapy with interval appendectomy should be considered the first treatment of choice for pediatric patients with complicated appendicitis.