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Abdominal abscess

MedGen UID:
67033
•Concept ID:
C0243001
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Abdominal Abscess; Abdominal Abscesses; Abscess, Abdominal; Abscess, Intra Abdominal; Abscess, Intra-Abdominal; Abscesses, Abdominal; Abscesses, Intra-Abdominal; Intra-Abdominal Abscess; Intra-Abdominal Abscesses
SNOMED CT: Intra-abdominal abscess (75100008); Abdominal abscess (75100008)

Definition

An abscess within the abdomen. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAbdominal abscess

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Appendectomy versus antibiotic treatment for acute appendicitis.
Doleman B, Fonnes S, Lund JN, Boyd-Carson H, Javanmard-Emamghissi H, Moug S, Hollyman M, Tierney G, Tou S, Williams JP
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2024 Apr 29;4(4):CD015038. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD015038.pub2. PMID: 38682788Free PMC Article
AGA Clinical Practice Update on Diet and Nutritional Therapies in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Expert Review.
Hashash JG, Elkins J, Lewis JD, Binion DG
Gastroenterology 2024 Mar;166(3):521-532. Epub 2024 Jan 23 doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2023.11.303. PMID: 38276922
Operative management of appendicitis.
St Peter SD, Snyder CL
Semin Pediatr Surg 2016 Aug;25(4):208-11. Epub 2016 May 10 doi: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2016.05.003. PMID: 27521710

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Surgical management of complicated Crohn's disease.
Ullrich SJ, Frischer JS
Semin Pediatr Surg 2024 Apr;33(2):151399. Epub 2024 Mar 28 doi: 10.1016/j.sempedsurg.2024.151399. PMID: 38642531
Intra-abdominal and Anorectal Abscesses.
Thompson DT, Hrabe JE
Gastroenterol Clin North Am 2021 Jun;50(2):475-488. Epub 2021 Apr 23 doi: 10.1016/j.gtc.2021.02.014. PMID: 34024453
Intra-abdominal infections.
Pieracci FM, Barie PS
Curr Opin Crit Care 2007 Aug;13(4):440-9. doi: 10.1097/MCC.0b013e32825a6720. PMID: 17599016
Appendiceal abscess drainage.
Hogan MJ
Tech Vasc Interv Radiol 2003 Dec;6(4):205-14. doi: 10.1053/j.tvir.2003.10.006. PMID: 14767853
Intraabdominal infection: a review.
McClean KL, Sheehan GJ, Harding GK
Clin Infect Dis 1994 Jul;19(1):100-16. doi: 10.1093/clinids/19.1.100. PMID: 7948510

Diagnosis

Intra-abdominal and Anorectal Abscesses.
Thompson DT, Hrabe JE
Gastroenterol Clin North Am 2021 Jun;50(2):475-488. Epub 2021 Apr 23 doi: 10.1016/j.gtc.2021.02.014. PMID: 34024453
Dropping the Diagnosis.
Dilmaghani S, Sweetser S
Gastroenterology 2021 Feb;160(3):e10-e11. Epub 2020 Jun 27 doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2020.06.051. PMID: 32598886
Non-tuberculosis cold abscess.
Muramatsu KI, Nagasawa H, Murai Y, Sakurada M, Jitsuiki K, Yanagawa Y
Am J Emerg Med 2020 Sep;38(9):1972.e1-1972.e3. Epub 2020 May 7 doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.04.096. PMID: 32444294
Complicated Diverticulitis.
Mendez-Pastor A, Garcia-Henriquez N
Dis Colon Rectum 2020 Jan;63(1):26-28. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000001552. PMID: 31804267
Intraabdominal infection: a review.
McClean KL, Sheehan GJ, Harding GK
Clin Infect Dis 1994 Jul;19(1):100-16. doi: 10.1093/clinids/19.1.100. PMID: 7948510

Therapy

Abdominopelvic Actinomycosis.
Arakaki N, Oshiro Y
N Engl J Med 2021 Sep 2;385(10):937. doi: 10.1056/NEJMicm2102632. PMID: 34469649
Complicated Diverticulitis.
Mendez-Pastor A, Garcia-Henriquez N
Dis Colon Rectum 2020 Jan;63(1):26-28. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000001552. PMID: 31804267
Conservative treatment of acute appendicitis.
Coccolini F, Fugazzola P, Sartelli M, Cicuttin E, Sibilla MG, Leandro G, De' Angelis GL, Gaiani F, Di Mario F, Tomasoni M, Catena F, Ansaloni L
Acta Biomed 2018 Dec 17;89(9-S):119-134. doi: 10.23750/abm.v89i9-S.7905. PMID: 30561405Free PMC Article
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided abscess drainage.
Prasad GA, Varadarajulu S
Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am 2012 Apr;22(2):281-90, ix. Epub 2012 Apr 25 doi: 10.1016/j.giec.2012.04.002. PMID: 22632950
Intra-abdominal infections.
Mazuski JE, Solomkin JS
Surg Clin North Am 2009 Apr;89(2):421-37, ix. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2008.12.001. PMID: 19281892

Prognosis

Non-tuberculosis cold abscess.
Muramatsu KI, Nagasawa H, Murai Y, Sakurada M, Jitsuiki K, Yanagawa Y
Am J Emerg Med 2020 Sep;38(9):1972.e1-1972.e3. Epub 2020 May 7 doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.04.096. PMID: 32444294
Gossypiboma: A Case Series and Literature Review.
Alemu BN, Tiruneh AG
Ethiop J Health Sci 2020 Jan;30(1):147-149. doi: 10.4314/ejhs.v30i1.19. PMID: 32116444Free PMC Article
Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula in Surgery for Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma.
Watanabe N, Ebata T, Yokoyama Y, Igami T, Mizuno T, Yamaguchi J, Onoe S, Nagino M
World J Surg 2019 Dec;43(12):3094-3100. doi: 10.1007/s00268-019-05127-3. PMID: 31407095
Conservative treatment of acute appendicitis.
Coccolini F, Fugazzola P, Sartelli M, Cicuttin E, Sibilla MG, Leandro G, De' Angelis GL, Gaiani F, Di Mario F, Tomasoni M, Catena F, Ansaloni L
Acta Biomed 2018 Dec 17;89(9-S):119-134. doi: 10.23750/abm.v89i9-S.7905. PMID: 30561405Free PMC Article
Complications following pancreaticoduodenectomy. Current management.
Miedema BW, Sarr MG, van Heerden JA, Nagorney DM, McIlrath DC, Ilstrup D
Arch Surg 1992 Aug;127(8):945-9; discussion 949-50. doi: 10.1001/archsurg.1992.01420080079012. PMID: 1353671

Clinical prediction guides

What are the short- and long-term abdominal consequences of an omentectomy? A systematic review.
Smit JM, Plat VD, Panday AN, Daams F, Negenborn VL
J Surg Oncol 2024 Jun;129(8):1420-1429. Epub 2024 Apr 12 doi: 10.1002/jso.27640. PMID: 38606519
Braun enteroenterostomy reduces delayed gastric emptying: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Huang MQ, Li M, Mao JY, Tian BL
Int J Surg 2015 Nov;23(Pt A):75-81. Epub 2015 Sep 16 doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2015.09.038. PMID: 26384836
Intra-abdominal sepsis: newer interventional and antimicrobial therapies.
Solomkin JS, Mazuski J
Infect Dis Clin North Am 2009 Sep;23(3):593-608. doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2009.04.007. PMID: 19665085
Percutaneous drainage of abdominal abcess.
Men S, Akhan O, Köroğlu M
Eur J Radiol 2002 Sep;43(3):204-18. doi: 10.1016/s0720-048x(02)00156-0. PMID: 12204403
Polymicrobial bacteremia.
Siegman-Igra Y, Schwartz D, Konforti N
Med Microbiol Immunol 1988;177(3):169-79. doi: 10.1007/BF00232896. PMID: 3393119

Recent systematic reviews

Appendectomy versus antibiotic treatment for acute appendicitis.
Doleman B, Fonnes S, Lund JN, Boyd-Carson H, Javanmard-Emamghissi H, Moug S, Hollyman M, Tierney G, Tou S, Williams JP
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2024 Apr 29;4(4):CD015038. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD015038.pub2. PMID: 38682788Free PMC Article
Drain placement in paediatric complicated appendicitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Neville JJ, Aldeiri B
Pediatr Surg Int 2023 Apr 8;39(1):171. doi: 10.1007/s00383-023-05457-3. PMID: 37031267
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Postoperative Antibiotics for Patients with a Complex Appendicitis.
van den Boom AL, de Wijkerslooth EML, Wijnhoven BPL
Dig Surg 2020;37(2):101-110. Epub 2019 Jun 4 doi: 10.1159/000497482. PMID: 31163433
Braun enteroenterostomy reduces delayed gastric emptying: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Huang MQ, Li M, Mao JY, Tian BL
Int J Surg 2015 Nov;23(Pt A):75-81. Epub 2015 Sep 16 doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2015.09.038. PMID: 26384836
Systematic review and meta-analysis comparing three techniques for pancreatic remnant closure following distal pancreatectomy.
Zhang H, Zhu F, Shen M, Tian R, Shi CJ, Wang X, Jiang JX, Hu J, Wang M, Qin RY
Br J Surg 2015 Jan;102(1):4-15. Epub 2014 Nov 12 doi: 10.1002/bjs.9653. PMID: 25388952

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