The value of a laparoscopic interval appendectomy for treatment of a periappendiceal abscess: experience of a single medical center.

Background: Interval appendectomy has been known to be an effective and safe treatment for a periappendiceal abscess, but there is no study on a laparoscopic approach for the treatment of a periappendiceal abscess. The aim of this study is to investigate the value of laparoscopic interval appendectomy.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively studied 56 patients who had been admitted due to a periappendiceal abscess to Chungbuk National University Hospital from July 2005 to June 2010.