Table 1 a literature cases of scrotal abscess in children and adolescents as a complication of perforated appendicitis

Thakur(2001)³ Case1

9

Open appy,

Inguinal I&D, (4)

+

Case2

7

Lap appy

Inguinal & scrotal I&D (10)

+

Dessanti (1995)⁴

18 Days

Rt. inguinal herniotomy, appy

No further surgery

+

Ibrahim & Malki (2000)⁵

22 Days

Scrotal exploration

No further surgery

-

Martin (2001)⁶

4 Days

Groin exploration, Open appy, herniotomy

No further surgery

+

Lantsberg & Mor (1997)⁷

20

Lap appy

Scrotal I&D (1)

-

Kollias & Gallery (1996)⁸

17

Lap appy

Scrotal I&D (4)

-

Bengol-kologlu (2006)⁹

3 Female

Open appy

Groin exploration (7)

+

4

Open appy

Groin exploration (5)

+

7

Open appy

Groin exploration (4)

-

7

Open appy

Groin exploration (5)

-

9

Open appy

Groin exploration (5)

-

Sharma (2004)¹⁰

6

Rt. Inguinal, herniotomy, Open appy

No further surgery

+

Singh (2003)¹¹

2

Rt. Inguinal I&D, Open appy

No further surgery

+

Satchthananda (2000)¹²

3

Open appy

No further surgery

+

Robertson (1993)¹³

7

Open appy

Scrotal exploration and orchiectomy

+

Pal KMI(1995)¹⁴

8

Open appy

Scrotal I&D

-

Gan&Sweeny(1992)¹⁵

8

Open appy

Inguinal I&D (2)

-

McKerrow & Thomson(1982)¹⁶

9

Open appy

Scrotal I&D (2)

-

Lee Yung-chin(2003)¹⁷

19

Open appy

Scrotal exploration (3) Drainage of retroperitoneal abscess

-

Present cases Case 1

10

Open appy,

Inguinal I&D (5)

+

Case 2

4

Scrotal exploration

Herniotomy later

+

Total

22