Post-appendectomy intra-abdominal abscesses - can they successfully be managed with the sole use of antibiotic therapy?

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 104-109

  Forgues, Dominique ^a   Habbig, S ^a   Diallo, A F ^a   Kalfa, N ^a   Lopez, M ^a   Allal, H ^a   Guibal, M P ^a   Sabatier Laval, E ^a   Galifer, R B ^a  

^a LAPEYRONIE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Antibiotic treatment; Drainage; Intra abdominal abscess; Post appendectomy

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFOTAXIME; GENTAMICIN; METRONIDAZOLE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION COST; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SEPTIC SHOCK; TREATMENT DURATION; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DRUG COMBINATION; ECHOGRAPHY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; APPENDECTOMY; CEFOTAXIME; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; GENTAMICINS; HUMANS; MALE; METRONIDAZOLE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 34447283542     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-965015     Document Type: Article

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