Efficacy of early exploration in appendicular mass

Aim: to determine the efficacy of early exploration in appendicular mass. methods: this randomized controlled trial was conducted in the department of surgery,nishtar hospital,multan from october 2013 to april 2014. a total of 300 patients with appendicular mass were divided into two groups. results: wound infection was seen in 12 patients in group a and in 8 patients in group b (p-value 0.355),postoperative intra-abdominal abscess was seen in 2 patients in group a and in 3 patients in group b (p-value 0.652),shorter hospital stay was noted in 138 patients in group a and in only 34 patients in group b (p-value 0.000). efficacy of the procedure was labeled as 'yes' in 138 patients in group a and in 34 patients in group b (p-value 0.000). conclusions: the efficacy of early exploration of the appendicular mass is more than conventional method. © 2016,lahore medical and dental college. all rights reserved.