Etiology, treatment options and prognosis of abdominal abscesses: A tertiary hospital experience

AKÇAM F. Z. , Ceylan T., KAYA O., Ceylan E., TARHAN Ö. R.

JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, vol.14, no.1, pp.59-65, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.3855/jidc.11277
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Page Numbers: pp.59-65
  • Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: The principle of abdominal abscess treatment is drenage. However, whether this drainage is percutaneous or open surgery is the choice of the specialist or center. Recently, there have been reports indicating that percutaneous drainage is superior. In this study, patients followed up and treated in a ten-year period in our clinic were evaluated for both of the methods that we applied.