Drainage vs no drainage after open appendectomy
Length of hospital stay · people undergoing emergency open appendectomy for complicated appendicitis
Drainage showed no clear difference in hospital stay (days) compared with no drainage after open appendectomy (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Abdominal drainage to prevent intra‐peritoneal abscess after appendectomy for complicated appendicitis 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyMD 2.173 studies · 298 participantsLow