Abdominal abscess - pre and post percutaneous drainage

Case contributed by Matthew Kaluza , 12 May 2018
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Matthew Kaluza, 12 May 2018

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Title was changed:
Abdominal Abscessabscess
Status changed from draft to pending review.
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a 47A 45-year-old morbidly obese female with HIV presents with increasing right upper quadrant abdominal pain of one-week duration. PatientThe patient recently had asleeve gastrectomy performed.
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An intraabdominal abscess is an exceedingly rare complication of a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy occurring at a rate of 0.7%.1.

It is managed by percutaneous or surgical drainage depending on the characteristics of the abscess.

Patient acknowledged immediate relief upon drainage. A JP bulb was left in place to finish draining the abscess. She is doing well on follow up.

  • -<p>An intraabdominal abscess is an exceedingly rare complication of a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy occurring at a rate of 0.7%.<sup> 1</sup></p><p> </p><p>It is managed by percutaneous or surgical drainage depending on the characteristics of the abscess.</p>
  • +<p>An intraabdominal abscess is an exceedingly rare complication of a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy occurring at a rate of 0.7% <sup>1</sup>.</p><p> </p><p>It is managed by percutaneous or surgical drainage depending on the characteristics of the abscess.</p><p> </p><p>Patient acknowledged immediate relief upon drainage. A JP bulb was left in place to finish draining the abscess. She is doing well on follow up.</p>

Systems changed:

  • Interventional

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Abdominal Abscess
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Findings was changed:
  • Right

    The patient has a right subhepatic abscess measuring 13cm in diameter

  • No hepatic intraductal. There is no intrahepatic dilation
  • . Catheter had been placed by IR under CT guidance

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