Objective: To assess the utility of a less invasive approach to the care of women with a pelvic abscess, we retrospectively reviewed the outcome of women with pelvic abscesses managed by transvaginal ultrasound-guided aspiration. Methods: A retrospective analysis of 27 pelvic abscesses in 22 consec
Ultrasound-guided transvaginal aspiration in the management of Actinomyces pelvic abscess
โ Scribed by Eyal Y. Anteby; Galiya Rahav; Josef Hanoch; Shlomo Shimonovitz; Simcha Yagel; Neri Laufer
- Publisher
- Hindawi Publishing Corporation
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 69 KB
- Volume
- 4
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1064-7449
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โฆ Synopsis
Background: Increasing reports of intrauterine device (IUD)-related abdominopelvic actinomycosis have been described recently. Surgical therapy has been the usual treatment when tubo-ovarian abscess is identified.
Case: A 38-year-old woman suffering from Actinomyces pelvic abscess unresponsive to medical treatment underwent transvaginal ultrasound-guided needle aspiration. It resulted in marked improvement and avoided surgical treatment.
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