AbcApp: incidence of intra-abdominal ABsCesses following laparoscopic vs. open APPendectomy in complicated appendicitis.

The present study provides evidence that, in current daily practice, intra-abdominal abscess formation remains a common postoperative complication for complicated appendicitis. Nonetheless, no significant difference was found with regard to intra-abdominal abscess formation when comparing laparoscopy with open surgery.