Abdominal Abscess

"Abdominal Abscess" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	C01.539.830.025.020
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

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Abdominal Abscess".

Diseases [C]
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses [C01]
Infection [C01.539]
Suppuration [C01.539.830]
Abscess [C01.539.830.025]
Abdominal Abscess [C01.539.830.025.020]

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Bar chart showing 11 publications over 10 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 1996

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	1	1	2
1999	0	1	1
2010	0	1	1
2011	0	1	1
2013	0	1	1
2015	1	0	1
2016	1	0	1
2017	1	0	1
2023	1	0	1
2025	1	0	1

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Ichkhanian Y, Chaudhary AJ, Veracruz N, Faisal MS, Peller MT, Kushnir V, Daugherty T, Genere JR, Pawa R, Pawa S, Ahmed W, Huggett MT, Paranandi B, Aparicio JR, Mart?nez-Moreno B, Nimri F, Ashraf T, Alluri S, Obri M, Dang D, Singla S, Piraka C, Zuchelli T. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided drainage of intra-abdominal abscess using 15-mm versus 10-mm lumen-apposing metal stents: an international case-matched study. Gastrointest Endosc. 2025 07; 102(1):134-138.e1.

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Greene AC, Mankarious MM, Patel A, Matzelle-Zywicki M, Kwon EG, Reyes L, Tsai AY, Santos MC, Moore MM, Kulaylat AN. Can magnetic resonance imaging replace computed tomography scans in the evaluation of pediatric post-appendectomy abscess? Surgery. 2023 09; 174(3):703-708.

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Mudireddy PR, Sethi A, Siddiqui AA, Adler DG, Nieto J, Khara H, Trindade A, Ho S, Benias PC, Draganov PV, Yang D, Mok S, Confer B, Diehl DL. EUS-guided drainage of postsurgical fluid collections using lumen-apposing metal stents: a multicenter study. Gastrointest Endosc. 2018 May; 87(5):1256-1262.

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Lodwick DL, Cooper JN, Kenney B, Deans KJ, Minneci PC, Thakkar RK. Lymphocyte depression as a predictor of postoperative intraabdominal abscess after appendectomy in children. J Pediatr Surg. 2017 Jan; 52(1):93-97.

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Levin DC, Eschelman D, Parker L, Rao VM. Trends in Use of Percutaneous Versus Open Surgical Drainage of Abdominal Abscesses. J Am Coll Radiol. 2015 Dec; 12(12 Pt A):1247-50.

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Relles DM, Burkhart RA, Pucci MJ, Sendecki J, Tholey R, Drueding R, Sauter PK, Kennedy EP, Winter JM, Lavu H, Yeo CJ. Does resident experience affect outcomes in complex abdominal surgery? Pancreaticoduodenectomy as an example. J Gastrointest Surg. 2014 Feb; 18(2):279-85; discussion 285.

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Orfanidis NT, Loren DE, Santos C, Kennedy EP, Siddiqui AA, Lavu H, Yeo CJ, Kowalski TE. Extended follow-up and outcomes of patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy for nonmalignant disease. J Gastrointest Surg. 2012 Jan; 16(1):80-7; discussion 87-8.

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Lavu H, Kennedy EP, Mazo R, Stewart RJ, Greenleaf C, Grenda DR, Sauter PK, Leiby BE, Croker SP, Yeo CJ. Preoperative mechanical bowel preparation does not offer a benefit for patients who undergo pancreaticoduodenectomy. Surgery. 2010 Aug; 148(2):278-84.

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Hoelzer DJ, Zabel DD, Zern JT. Determining duration of antibiotic use in children with complicated appendicitis. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1999 Nov; 18(11):979-82.

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Jones R, Kirton OC. Lung microvessel injury from peritoneal abscesses and gram-negative bacteremia. Microvasc Res. 1996 Jul; 52(1):84-100.

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