Intra-Abdominal Abscess - Johns Hopkins Medicine
An intra-abdominal abscess is a collection of pus or infected fluid that is surrounded by inflamed tissue inside the belly. It can involve any abdominal organ. Or it can settle in the folds of the bowel.
Postoperative Abscess Management After Appendectomy
Patients with perforated appendicitis have a longer hospital stay, and up to 25% will develop a postoperative abscess, or infection pocket that many times requires drainage.
Intra-abdominal Abscess After Laparoscopic Appendectomy for ...
Postoperative abscess in all acute, gangrenous, and perforated appendicitis after laparoscopic appendectomy was 6.4% vs 3.0% after open appendectomy. This was not statistically significant.
Risk factors for developing intra-abdominal abscess following ...
Post-operative intraabdominal abscess (IAA) is a potential complication following laparoscopic appendicectomy with an overall incidence of approximately 2.2% in the adult population [2]. Post-operative IAA is associated with significant morbidity, longer hospital stays and double the hospital costs [5].
Risk factors for intra-abdominal abscess post laparoscopic ...
2018年1月1日 · Post-operative Intra-abdominal Abscess (PIA) frequently complicates appendicectomy and increases morbidity and cost (1). Its incidence is increased in perforated or gangrenous appendicitis (2). Risk factors for the development of PIA within this high-risk group have not been established in adults.
Abscess After Appendectomy - Advances in Surgery
2015年6月24日 · Perforated appendicitis is the single greatest predisposing factor for the development of postappendectomy intra-abdominal abscess (IAA). Preoperative elevations in C-reactive protein (CRP) and leukocyte count are associated with increased risk of postoperative complications, including formation of IAA.
Comparison of intra-abdominal abscess formation after ...
Post-operative intra-abdominal abscess (PIAA) complicates 3% to 25% of appendectomies. The risk is highest following complicated appendicitis. Clinical features include fever, pain, ileus, leucocytosis and an intra-abdominal collection on ultrasound or computed tomography.