Making use of high index of suspicion in diagnosing intra-abdominal abscess

More than 80% of intra-abdominal abscesses occur in the postoperative period and the majority after pancreatico- biliary or colorectal surgery. Over 30% of abscesses are associated with clear evidence of anastomotic leak. There are no reliable signs or symptoms of intra-abdominal abscess. Huge absce...

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Main Author: Kadhim Ch. Hasan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Medical Journal of Babylon
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Online Access:http://www.medjbabylon.org/article.asp?issn=1812-156X;year=2018;volume=15;issue=1;spage=99;epage=101;aulast=Hasan