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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

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
Analysis of a clinical guideline for treatment and early discharge in complicated acute appendicitis.
Pérez Costoya C, Gómez Farpón A, Enríquez Zarabozo EM, Granell Suárez C, Vega Mata N, Amat Valero S, Álvarez Muñoz V
Cir Pediatr 2023 Jul 1;36(3):122-127. doi: 10.54847/cp.2023.03.12. PMID: 37417216
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

Outcomes of surgical treatment of diverticular abscesses after failure of antibiotic therapy.
Arezzo A, Nicotera A, Bonomo LD, Olandese F, Veglia S, Ferguglia A, Pentassuglia G, Mingrone G, Morino M
Updates Surg 2023 Jun;75(4):855-862. Epub 2023 Apr 24 doi: 10.1007/s13304-023-01509-4. PMID: 37093495Free PMC Article
Labs Do Not Predict Postoperative Intra-abdominal Abscess in Pediatric Perforated Appendicitis.
Zheng S, Christy K, Herzak K, Kobal N, Novak M, Young J, Miyasaka E
J Surg Res 2023 May;285:20-25. Epub 2023 Jan 11 doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2022.12.015. PMID: 36638551
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
Diagnosis and management of complicated intra-abdominal infection in adults and children: guidelines by the Surgical Infection Society and the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
Solomkin JS, Mazuski JE, Bradley JS, Rodvold KA, Goldstein EJ, Baron EJ, O'Neill PJ, Chow AW, Dellinger EP, Eachempati SR, Gorbach S, Hilfiker M, May AK, Nathens AB, Sawyer RG, Bartlett JG
Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2010 Feb;11(1):79-109. doi: 10.1089/sur.2009.9930. PMID: 20163262
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

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
Aseptic abscess syndrome.
Fillman H, Riquelme P, Sullivan PD, Mansoor AM
BMJ Case Rep 2020 Oct 29;13(10) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-236437. PMID: 33122231Free PMC Article
Complicated Diverticulitis.
Mendez-Pastor A, Garcia-Henriquez N
Dis Colon Rectum 2020 Jan;63(1):26-28. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000001552. PMID: 31804267
Diagnosis and management of complicated intra-abdominal infection in adults and children: guidelines by the Surgical Infection Society and the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
Solomkin JS, Mazuski JE, Bradley JS, Rodvold KA, Goldstein EJ, Baron EJ, O'Neill PJ, Chow AW, Dellinger EP, Eachempati SR, Gorbach S, Hilfiker M, May AK, Nathens AB, Sawyer RG, Bartlett JG
Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2010 Feb;11(1):79-109. doi: 10.1089/sur.2009.9930. PMID: 20163262
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

Therapy

Aseptic abscess syndrome.
Fillman H, Riquelme P, Sullivan PD, Mansoor AM
BMJ Case Rep 2020 Oct 29;13(10) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-236437. PMID: 33122231Free PMC Article
Complicated Diverticulitis.
Mendez-Pastor A, Garcia-Henriquez N
Dis Colon Rectum 2020 Jan;63(1):26-28. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000001552. PMID: 31804267
Usage of Probiotics and its Clinical Significance at Surgically Treated Patients Sufferig from Colorectal Carcinoma.
Bajramagic S, Hodzic E, Mulabdic A, Holjan S, Smajlovic SV, Rovcanin A
Med Arch 2019 Oct;73(5):316-320. doi: 10.5455/medarh.2019.73.316-320. PMID: 31819304Free PMC Article
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
Laparoscopic versus open surgery for suspected appendicitis.
Jaschinski T, Mosch CG, Eikermann M, Neugebauer EA, Sauerland S
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 Nov 28;11(11):CD001546. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001546.pub4. PMID: 30484855Free PMC Article

Prognosis

AbcApp: incidence of intra-abdominal ABsCesses following laparoscopic vs. open APPendectomy in complicated appendicitis.
Zamaray B, de Boer MFJ, Popal Z, Rijbroek A, Bloemers FW, Oosterling SJ
Surg Endosc 2023 Mar;37(3):1694-1699. Epub 2022 Oct 6 doi: 10.1007/s00464-022-09670-4. PMID: 36203108Free PMC Article
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
Influence of overweight and obesity on acute appendicitis in children. A cohort study.
Delgado-Miguel C, Muñoz-Serrano AJ, Barrena Delfa S, Núñez Cerezo V, Velayos M, Estefanía K, Bueno Jiménez A, Martínez L
Cir Pediatr 2020 Jan 20;33(1):20-24. PMID: 32166919
Etiology, treatment options and prognosis of abdominal abscesses: A tertiary hospital experience.
Akcam FZ, Ceylan T, Kaya O, Ceylan E, Tarhan OR
J Infect Dev Ctries 2020 Jan 31;14(1):59-65. doi: 10.3855/jidc.11277. PMID: 32088685
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

Clinical prediction guides

Clinical characteristics and predictive factors of postoperative intra-abdominal abscess after distal pancreatectomy.
Nakano Y, Endo Y, Kitago M, Nishiyama R, Yagi H, Abe Y, Hasegawa Y, Hori S, Tanaka M, Shimane G, Soga S, Egawa T, Okuda S, Kitagawa Y
Langenbecks Arch Surg 2023 May 2;408(1):170. doi: 10.1007/s00423-023-02914-4. PMID: 37127833
Outcomes of surgical treatment of diverticular abscesses after failure of antibiotic therapy.
Arezzo A, Nicotera A, Bonomo LD, Olandese F, Veglia S, Ferguglia A, Pentassuglia G, Mingrone G, Morino M
Updates Surg 2023 Jun;75(4):855-862. Epub 2023 Apr 24 doi: 10.1007/s13304-023-01509-4. PMID: 37093495Free PMC Article
Labs Do Not Predict Postoperative Intra-abdominal Abscess in Pediatric Perforated Appendicitis.
Zheng S, Christy K, Herzak K, Kobal N, Novak M, Young J, Miyasaka E
J Surg Res 2023 May;285:20-25. Epub 2023 Jan 11 doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2022.12.015. PMID: 36638551
Clinical characteristics, natural history, and outcomes of Crohn's-related intra-abdominal collections.
Alharbi O, Almadi MA, Azzam N, Aljebreen AM, AlAmeel T, Schreiber S, Mosli MH
Saudi J Gastroenterol 2021 Mar-Apr;27(2):79-84. doi: 10.4103/sjg.SJG_89_20. PMID: 33723092Free PMC Article
Development of Clinical Prediction Models for Surgery and Complications in Crohn's Disease.
Guizzetti L, Zou G, Khanna R, Dulai PS, Sandborn WJ, Jairath V, Feagan BG
J Crohns Colitis 2018 Jan 24;12(2):167-177. doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjx130. PMID: 29028958Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Effectiveness of intraoperative peritoneal lavage with saline in patient with intra-abdominal infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Zhou Q, Meng W, Ren Y, Li Q, Boermeester MA, Nthumba PM, Rickard J, Zheng B, Liu H, Shi Q, Zhao S, Wang Z, Liu X, Luo Z, Yang K, Chen Y, Sawyer RG
World J Emerg Surg 2023 Mar 29;18(1):24. doi: 10.1186/s13017-023-00496-6. PMID: 36991507Free PMC Article
Surgical approaches to colonic and rectal anastomosis: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Oliveira A, Faria S, Gonçalves N, Martins A, Leão P
Int J Colorectal Dis 2023 Feb 23;38(1):52. doi: 10.1007/s00384-023-04328-6. PMID: 36814011Free PMC Article
Post-Bariatric Splenic Complications; Diagnosis and Treatment. A Systematic Review.
Mousavimaleki A, Amr B, Taherzadeh M, Rokhgireh S, Setaredan SA, Kermansaravi M
Obes Surg 2022 Sep;32(9):3125-3137. Epub 2022 Jul 1 doi: 10.1007/s11695-022-06190-x. PMID: 35778627
Laparoscopic versus open surgery for suspected appendicitis.
Jaschinski T, Mosch CG, Eikermann M, Neugebauer EA, Sauerland S
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 Nov 28;11(11):CD001546. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001546.pub4. PMID: 30484855Free PMC Article
Systematic review and meta-analysis of prophylactic abdominal drainage after pancreatic resection.
Dou CW, Liu ZK, Jia YL, Zheng X, Tu KS, Yao YM, Liu QG
World J Gastroenterol 2015 May 14;21(18):5719-34. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5719. PMID: 25987799Free PMC Article

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