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Posterior Approach for Debridement of the Psoas Abscess
Published on: March 2, 2020
Psoas abscess: a rare complication of Crohn's disease
M Veroux1, I Angriman, C Ruffolo
1Department of Surgery, Transplantation and Advanced Technologies, University Hospital of Catania, Italy. veroux@unict.it
Unlabelled:
Psoas abscess is a rare complication of Crohn's disease.
Methods And Materials:
We evaluated the incidence of psoas abscess on 312 patients with Crohn's disease, seen at our institution between 1992-2001.
Results:
We encountered three cases of psoas abscess (0.9%). One patient was managed with ileocolic resection and immediate anastomosis, while in two patients a percutaneous drainage was first performed and then, after 12 days of total parenteral nutrition, a resection of the diseased bowel with immediate reconstruction was carried out.
Conclusions:
A correction of the nutritional deficiencies is mandatory. Percutaneous computed-tomography guided drainage of the abscess with intestinal resection with immediate anastomosis, performed after a parenteral hyperalimentation, should be the method of choice in the management of such patients.
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