Drainage vs no drainage after open appendectomy
Intraperitoneal abscess · people undergoing emergency open appendectomy for complicated appendicitis
It is very uncertain whether drainage changes intraperitoneal abscess compared with no drainage after open appendectomy (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Abdominal drainage to prevent intra‐peritoneal abscess after appendectomy for complicated appendicitis 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 1.23 [0.47, 3.21]5 studies · 453 participantsVery low