- Original Article
- General Pediatrics
- Efficacy of conservative treatment of perianal abscesses in children and predictors for therapeutic failure
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Lars Boenicke, Johannes Doerner, Stefan Wirth, Hubert Zirngibl, Mike Ralf Langenbach
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2020;63(7):272-277. Published online May 15, 2020
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Background: The optimal management of perianal abscess in children is controversial.
Purpose: To evaluate the efficiency of conservative treatment of perianal abscess in children and identify parameters that predict therapy failure.
Methods: All cases of children younger than 14 years of age with perianal abscesses between 2001–2016 were evaluated.
Results: Of the 113 enrolled patients, 64 underwent subsequent surgery for advanced disease (primary... |
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