Risk Factors of Henry et al for Abdominal Abscess in a Pediatric Patient with a Perforated Appendix

 

Patient selection: pediatric patient from 1 to 18 years of age with a perforated appendix

 

Risk factors associated with development of an abscess:

(1) presence of diarrhea at presentation

(2) identification of a fecalith in the operating room

 

where:

• Identification of a fecalith on imaging study or in the pathology specimen should also be significant.

 

A child can be safely discharged if on day 3 s/he is:

(1) afebrile

(2) eating