 Abdominal Abscess
"Abdominal Abscess" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An abscess located in the abdominal cavity, i.e., the cavity between the diaphragm above and the pelvis below. (From Dorland, 27th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D018784
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.830.025.020
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| Concept/Terms |
Abdominal Abscess- Abdominal Abscess
- Abscess, Intra-Abdominal
- Abscess, Intra Abdominal
- Abscesses, Intra-Abdominal
- Intra-Abdominal Abscess
- Intra-Abdominal Abscesses
- Abscess, Abdominal
- Abdominal Abscesses
- Abscesses, Abdominal
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Abdominal Abscess" by people in Profiles.
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Church PC, Turner D, Feldman BM, Walters TD, Greer ML, Amitai MM, Griffiths AM. Systematic review with meta-analysis: magnetic resonance enterography signs for the detection of inflammation and intestinal damage in Crohn's disease. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2015 Jan; 41(2):153-66.
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Shawyer AC, Amaral JG, Langer JC. The role of tissue plasminogen activator in the management of complex intra-abdominal abscesses in children. J Pediatr Surg. 2012 Jul; 47(7):1380-4.
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McCann JW, Maroo S, Wales P, Amaral JG, Krishnamurthy G, Parra D, Temple M, John P, Connolly BL. Image-guided drainage of multiple intraabdominal abscesses in children with perforated appendicitis: an alternative to laparotomy. Pediatr Radiol. 2008 Jun; 38(6):661-8.
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Ein SH, Wales P, Langer JC, Daneman A. Is there a role for routine abdominal imaging in predicting postoperative intraabdominal abscess formation after appendectomy for pediatric ruptured appendix? Pediatr Surg Int. 2008 Mar; 24(3):307-9.
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Ein SH, Langer JC, Daneman A. Nonoperative management of pediatric ruptured appendix with inflammatory mass or abscess: presence of an appendicolith predicts recurrent appendicitis. J Pediatr Surg. 2005 Oct; 40(10):1612-5.
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Hui GC, Amaral J, Stephens D, Atenafu E, John P, Temple M, Chait P, Connolly B. Gas distribution in intraabdominal and pelvic abscesses on CT is associated with drainability. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2005 Mar; 184(3):915-9.
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Diamond IR, Wales PW, Connolly B, Gerstle T. Tissue plasminogen activator for the treatment of intraabdominal abscesses in a neonate. J Pediatr Surg. 2003 Aug; 38(8):1234-6.
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Mazziotti MV, Strasberg SM, Langer JC. Intestinal rotation abnormalities without volvulus: the role of laparoscopy. J Am Coll Surg. 1997 Aug; 185(2):172-6.
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