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Abdominal Abscess
Researchers from University of Siena discuss findings in abdominal abscess
July 8th, 2008
According to a study from Siena, Italy, "Aim of the study Oncological patients are particularly prone to the onset of septic complications such as abdominal abscesses. The aim of our study was to analyze clinical and microbiological data in a population of oncological patients, submitted to percutaneous ultrasound-guided drainage (PUD) for postoperative abdominal abscesses." "Patients and methods Data from 24 patients operated on for neoplastic pathologies and treated with PUD for abdominal abscesses during the postoperative period were reviewed. In all cases cultural examination with antibiogram was performed. In 5 out of 24 patients (20.8%), the abdominal abscesses...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-07-08)
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