Therapeutic effectiveness of percutaneous drainage and factors for performing an interval appendectomy in pediatric appendiceal abscess

Table 2 Comparison of therapeutic effectiveness in patients with and without percutaneous drainage

	Without drainage (%)	With drainage (%)
R ecurrence
Yes	73 (6.79)	5 (3.33) ^a
No	1002 (93.21)	145 (96.67)
Interval appendectomy (IA)
Yes	174 (16.19)	11 (7.33) ^a
No	901 (83.81)	139 (92.67)
Postoperative complications after IA
Yes	10 (5.75)	0 (0) ^a
No	164 (94.25)	11 (100)

^a Significantly greater therapeutic effectiveness in patients with drainage compared with those without drainage (p < 0.05)

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