Abstract
The management of complicated appendicitis in children has evolved significantly over the last century. What initially was a surgeon's dilemma is becoming the interventional radiologist's task because image-guided percutaneous drainage of abscesses from a ruptured appendix obviates the need for urgent surgery and allows for selective interval appendectomy at the surgeon's discretion (versus conservative nonoperative management in selected cases). This paradigm shift places the onus on the interventional radiologist to recognize when the procedure is emergently indicated and to be cognizant of the special needs of a pediatric patient.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 231-236 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Seminars in Interventional Radiology |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- abscess drainage
- appendiceal abscess
- appendicitis
- pediatric
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
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Amin, P., & Cheng, D. (2012). Management of complicated appendicitis in the pediatric population: When surgery doesn't cut it. Seminars in Interventional Radiology, 29(3), 231-236. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0032-1326934