Long-term Outcome of Non-operative Management of Appendiceal Mass

Authors

  • Siripong Prasertsuntarasai Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Supalerk Preechayuth Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this study was to study long-term outcome of non-operative management in patients with appendiceal mass.

Material and Methods: Medical records of patients with appendiceal mass admitted to King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital (KCMH) during 1998-2007 were reviewed. Masses were confirmed by ultrasonography or CT scan. Data including complications and time-interval of recurrent appendicitis were obtained.

Results: Of 35 patients, 17 underwent non-operative management and 18 underwent interval appendectomy at the mean duration of 3 (1-10) months. Mean follow-up time was 40 (1-112) months. Of 17 patients with non-operative management, 4 (23.5%) had recurrent appendicitis within 6 months and underwent appendectomy. Two of these 4 patients had postoperative complications including gut obstruction and re-appendectomy. Appendicitis could not be demonstrated by pathological examination in 8 out of 18 with interval appendectomy (44%). Five of 18 patients (27%) had postoperative complications including wound infections and intraabdominal collection.

Conclusions: Non-operative management of appendiceal mass can be safely performed. Appendectomy should be reserved only when recurrent symptom occurred. Further investigation with larger population should be obtained.

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Published

2007-06-29

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Prasertsuntarasai S, Preechayuth S. Long-term Outcome of Non-operative Management of Appendiceal Mass. Thai J Surg [Internet]. 2007 Jun. 29 [cited 2024 Nov. 23];28(2):57-60. Available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ThaiJSurg/article/view/241336

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Vol. 28 No. 2 (2007): April - June

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