Appendicular mass / abscess management

HIGH-YIELD Appears 7×

Teaching point

A stable patient with a contained appendicular mass/abscess is managed conservatively first with IV antibiotics (Ochsner-Sherren); larger abscesses (~5 cm) often need percutaneous/radiological drainage. Perforation with peritonitis or rupture is a surgical emergency requiring laparotomy.

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