Effect of abdominal drain on surgical site infection undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy for perforated appendicitis in adults: a propensity score matching analysis
Our findings do not support routine abdominal drain placement in adults with perforated appendicitis undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy and align with current guideline trends. However, prospective multicenter randomized controlled trials are warranted.
Authors
- S.Z. Wang
- Shikuan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7965-962X)
- Dawei Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8279-8041)
- Hairui Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1450-6224)
- Hao Lü (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7805-1885)
- Chengzhi Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7456-6099)
- Hongzhuang Peng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0273-0034)
Institutions
- Qingdao University (CN)
- Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Surgery
- Published
- 2025-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-025-03219-7
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.25