Comparative Analysis of Percutaneous Drainage versus Operative Drainage of Intra-Abdominal Abscesses in a Resource-Limited Setting: The Tanzanian Experience

Comparative Analysis of Percutaneous Drainage versus Operative Drainage of Intra-Abdominal Abscesses in a Resource-Limited Setting: The Tanzanian Experience

Background: Intra-abdominal abscesses (IAAs) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. While image-guided percutaneous abscess drainage (PAD) has become the standard of care in many countries, over half of the global population does not have access to interventional radiology (IR) and...

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Main Authors: Ofonime Nkechinyere Ukweh, Jared M. Alswang, Joy N. Iya-Benson, Azza Naif, Shin Mei Chan, Fabian Laage-Gaupp, Murray Asch, Vijay Ramalingam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2023-06-01
Series:Annals of Global Health
Subjects:
percutaneous drainage
surgical drainage
intra-abdominal abscess
sub-saharan africa
resource-limited setting
Online Access:https://account.annalsofglobalhealth.org/index.php/up-j-agh/article/view/4070

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