PURPOSE/BACKGROUND: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of peritoneal
drainage (PD) on postoperative infective complications in cases with perforated
appendicitis. METHOD: One hundred nine patients (with PD) were evaluated retrospectively
and 117 cases (with no drainage [ND]) were evaluated prospectively regarding
complications like wound infection (WI), intraabdominal abscess (IAA), and small bowel
obstruction caused by adhesions (SBO) in perforated appendicitis cases. The abdomen was …