Li QM, Ye B, Liu JW, Yang SW. Endoscopic retrograde appendicitis treatment for periappendiceal abscess: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2024; 12(4): 801-805 [PMID: 38322691 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i4.801]
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Bin Ye, MD, Chief Physician, Department of Gastroenterology, Lishui Central Hospital, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No. 289 Kuocang Road, Liandu District, Lishui 323000, Zhejiang Province, China. 376923236@qq.com
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
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World J Clin Cases. Feb 6, 2024; 12(4): 801-805 Published online Feb 6, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i4.801
Endoscopic retrograde appendicitis treatment for periappendiceal abscess: A case report
Qiao-Mei Li, Bin Ye, Jun-Wei Liu, Shang-Wen Yang
Qiao-Mei Li, Bin Ye, Jun-Wei Liu, Shang-Wen Yang, Department of Gastroenterology, Lishui Central Hospital, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui 323000, Zhejiang Province, China
Co-first authors: Qiao-Mei Li and Jun-Wei Liu.
Author contributions: Li QM contributed to manuscript drafting; Liu JW was responsible for the revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content; Yang SW was the patient’s physicians; Ye B reviewed the literature; and all authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
Supported bythe Medical Health Science and Technology Project of Zhejiang Provincial Health Commission, No. 2020KY1082 and No. 2021KY1238.
Informed consent statement: We sincerely appreciate the patient and his families for their cooperation in information acquisition, treatment, and follow-up.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Bin Ye, MD, Chief Physician, Department of Gastroenterology, Lishui Central Hospital, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No. 289 Kuocang Road, Liandu District, Lishui 323000, Zhejiang Province, China. 376923236@qq.com
Received: October 7, 2023 Peer-review started: October 7, 2023 First decision: November 21, 2023 Revised: December 2, 2023 Accepted: January 15, 2024 Article in press: January 15, 2024 Published online: February 6, 2024 Processing time: 110 Days and 1.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: We report a patient admitted to hospital because of “right lower abdominal pain for six days”. The computerized tomography of patient showed that appendicitis with fecaliths and abscess in the pelvis. This case is appendiceal abscess treated by puncture drainage combined with endoscopic retrograde appendicitis therapy (ERAT) to prevent the recurrence of acute appendicitis, suggesting the feasibility of combining these two methods to treat patients with appendiceal abscess, and providing option for elderly patients who refuse surgery or cannot receive surgery because of poor health. Recently, research has confirmed that ERAT group has shorter hospitalization time, faster pain relief and lower acute appendicitis recurrence rate compared with antibiotic treatment alone, and ERAT can take out appendiceal fecaliths, which is a common cause of appendicitis. Therefore, we believe that ERAT can benefit for these patients.
