Pediatric ruptured appendicitis papers reporting no peritoneal drain with postoperative wound infections and intra-abdominal abscess results
| Study | Publication year (no. years) | No. patients | Postoperative result; % (range) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wound infection | Intra-abdominal abscess | |||
| Karp et al. (14) | 1986 | 88 | 3.4 | 1.1 |
| Samelson and Reyes (15) | 1987 | 170 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| Elmore et al. (16) | 1987 | 102 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Neilson et al. (17) | 1990 | 117 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Emil et al. (18) | 2003 | 125 | 4.0 | 8.0 |
| Narci et al. (13) | 2007 | 117 | 16.2 | 3.4 |
| Total, n = 6 | (21) | 719 | (0–16) | (1.1–8) |