Standard treatment of appendicular mass is: (A) Immediate laproscopic excision, (B) Needle aspiration, (C) Ochsner - Sheren regimen, (D) Appendectomy
Answer is C. [Cl (Ochsner: sherren regimen) (1216-LB) (1215-B &L 25th)Management of a appendix mass* If an appendix mass is present and the condition of the patients is satisfactory, the standard treatment is the conservative Ochsner-Sherren regimen* It is advisable to remove the appendix after an interval of 6-8 weeksAppendicitis During Pregnancy - Appendicitis is the most common non-obstetric surgical disease of the abdomen during pregnancy.* Laparoscopic appendectomy (specifically the pneumoperitoneum) is well tolerated by the mother and fetus (669-CSDT IT)