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Table 1 a literature cases of scrotal abscess in children and adolescents as a complication of perforated appendicitis
| Author | Age (years) | Surgery (Primary) | Surgery (Secondary) | PPV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
