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Kinay T, Akay A, Aksoy M, Celik Balkan F, Engin Ustun Y. Risk factors for antibiotic therapy failure in women with tubo-ovarian abscess: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2024; 50:298-312. [PMID: 38184888 DOI: 10.1111/jog.15870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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AIM Medical therapy with antibiotics only and surgical drainage are the treatment options of tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA). It is not yet known exactly which cases need surgical treatment. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the risk factors leading antibiotic therapy failure in women with TOA. METHODS We searched the following databases from inception to June 1, 2022: PubMed, Ovid MEDLINE, The Cochrane Library, and Scopus. We also searched reference lists of eligible articles and related review articles. The observational cohort, cross-sectional, and case-control studies were included in the meta-analysis. At least four review authors independently selected eligible articles, assessed risk of bias, and extracted data. The random effect model was used in the meta-analysis. RESULTS A total of 29 studies, including 2890 women, were included in the study. The age, abscess size, history of intrauterine device use, postmenopausal status, history of diabetes mellitus, fever, white blood cell count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein level, and history of pelvic inflammatory disease were found as significant risk factors for antibiotic therapy failure in women with TOA. CONCLUSIONS The findings of this study clarified the risk factors for antibiotic therapy failure in women with TOA.
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- Tugba Kinay
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Etlik Zubeyde Hanim Women's Health Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Etlik Zubeyde Hanim Women's Health Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Etlik Zubeyde Hanim Women's Health Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Etlik Zubeyde Hanim Women's Health Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Etlik Zubeyde Hanim Women's Health Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Wang Q, Sun J, Liu X, Ping Y, Feng C, Liu F, Feng X. Comparison of risk prediction models for the progression of pelvic inflammatory disease patients to sepsis: Cox regression model and machine learning model. Heliyon 2024; 10:e23148. [PMID: 38163183 PMCID: PMC10754857 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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Introduction The present study presents the development and validation of a clinical prediction model using random survival forest (RSF) and stepwise Cox regression, aiming to predict the probability of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) progressing to sepsis. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted, gathering clinical data of patients diagnosed with PID between 2008 and 2019 from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care (MIMIC)-IV database. Patients who met the Sepsis 3.0 diagnostic criteria were selected, with sepsis as the outcome. Univariate Cox regression and stepwise Cox regression were used to screen variables for constructing a nomogram. Moreover, an RSF model was created using machine learning algorithms. To verify the model's performance, a calibration curve, decision curve analysis (DCA), and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve were utilized. Furthermore, the capabilities of the two models for estimating the incidence of sepsis in PID patients within 3 and 7 days were compared. Results A total of 1064 PID patients were included, of whom 54 had progressed to sepsis. The established nomogram highlighted dialysis, reduced platelet (PLT) counts, history of pneumonia, medication of glucocorticoids, and increased leukocyte counts as significant predictive factors. The areas under the curve (AUCs) of the nomogram for prediction of PID progression to sepsis at 3-day and 7-day (3-/7-day) in the training set and the validation set were 0.886/0.863 and 0.824/0.726, respectively, and the C-index of the model was 0.8905. The RSF displayed excellent performance, with AUCs of 0.939/0.919 and 0.712/0.571 for 3-/7-day risk prediction in the training set and validation set, respectively. Conclusion The nomogram accurately predicted the incidence of sepsis in PID patients, and relevant risk factors were identified. While the RSF model outperformed the Cox regression models in predicting sepsis incidence, its performance exhibited some instability. On the other hand, the Cox regression-based nomogram displayed stable performance and improved interpretability, thereby supporting clinical decision-making in PID treatment.
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- Qingyi Wang
- Department of First Clinical Medical College, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- Department of First Clinical Medical College, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- Department of First Clinical Medical College, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- Department of First Clinical Medical College, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- Department of First Clinical Medical College, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- Department of First Clinical Medical College, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- Department of Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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Türen Demir E, Energin H, Kilic F. Image-guided drainage management of tubo-ovarian abscess and the role of C-reactive protein measurements in monitoring treatment response: a single-center experience. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2023; 308:1321-1326. [PMID: 37389642 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-023-07117-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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PURPOSE We aimed to compare the results of image-guided drainage in addition to antibiotic therapy (antibiotherapy) with antibiotherapy alone in the treatment of tubo-ovarian abscesses (TOAs) and evaluate C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in predicting the success of antibiotherapy. METHODS This was a retrospective study of 194 patients hospitalized with TOA. Patients were divided into the following two groups: those who underwent image-guided drainage in addition to parenteral antibiotherapy and those who did not undergo image-guided drainage and received antibiotherapy alone. CRP levels on the day of admission (day 0), day 4 of hospitalization (day 4), and day of discharge (last day) were recorded. The percentage of decrease in CRP levels during day 4 and the last day compared with that on day 0 was calculated. RESULTS A total of 106 patients (54.6%) underwent image-guided drainage with antibiotherapy, whereas 88 patients (45.4%) did not undergo drainage and received antibiotherapy alone. At admission, the mean CRP level was 203.4 (± 96.7) mg/L and was similar in both groups. The mean decrease in the CRP level on day 4 compared with that on day 0 was 48.5% and was statistically higher in the group that underwent image-guided drainage. Antibiotherapy failed in 18 patients, and a statistically significant difference was observed between treatment failure and the rate of decrease in the CRP level on day 4 compared with that on day 0. According to the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis, if the CRP level measured on day 4 decreased by < 37.1% compared with that on day 0, the probability of treatment failure would increase (area under the curve = 0.755; 95% confidence interval, 0.668-0.841; sensitivity, 73.6%; specificity, 60%). CONCLUSIONS Image-guided drainage combined with antibiotherapy in the treatment of TOA has high success rates, lower recurrence rates, and lower surgical requirement, and the mean decrease in the CRP level on day 4 can be monitored at treatment follow-up. In patients receiving antibiotherapy alone, if the CRP level on day 4 decreases by < 37.1%, the treatment protocol should be changed.
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- Emine Türen Demir
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Türkiye.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Türkiye
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Türkiye
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Zografou Themeli M, Nirgianakis K, Neumann S, Imboden S, Mueller MD. Endometriosis is a risk factor for recurrent pelvic inflammatory disease after tubo-ovarian abscess surgery. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2023; 307:139-148. [PMID: 36036826 PMCID: PMC9422932 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-022-06743-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the clinical outcomes and prognosis of patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery for tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA) and identify risk factors for pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) recurrence. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort analysis including 98 women who underwent laparoscopic surgery for TOA at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Bern University Hospital from January 2011 to May 2021. The primary outcome studied was the recurrence of PID after TOA surgery. Clinical, laboratory, imaging, and surgical outcomes were examined as possible risk factors for PID recurrence. RESULTS Out of the 98 patients included in the study, 21 (21.4%) presented at least one PID recurrence after surgery. In the univariate regression analysis, the presence of endometriosis, ovarian endometrioma, and the isolation of E. coli in the microbiology cultures correlated with PID recurrence. However, only endometriosis was identified as an independent risk factor in the multivariate analysis (OR (95% CI): 9.62 (1.931, 47.924), p < 0.01). With regard to the time of recurrence after surgery, two distinct recurrence clusters were observed. All patients with early recurrence (≤ 45 days after TOA surgery) were cured after 1 or 2 additional interventions, whereas 40% of the patients with late recurrence (> 45 days after TOA surgery) required 3 or more additional interventions until cured. CONCLUSION Endometriosis is a significant risk factor for PID recurrence after TOA surgery. Optimized therapeutic strategies such as closer postsurgical follow-up as well as longer antibiotic and hormonal therapy should be assessed in further studies in this specific patient population.
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- Maria Zografou Themeli
- Department of Gynecology and Gynecological Oncology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Friedbuehlstrasse 19, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Gynecology and Gynecological Oncology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Friedbuehlstrasse 19, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Gynecology and Gynecological Oncology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Friedbuehlstrasse 19, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Gynecology and Gynecological Oncology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Friedbuehlstrasse 19, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Gynecology and Gynecological Oncology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Friedbuehlstrasse 19, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
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Xuan M, Wu C, Zhang J, Zhou F. Role of ultrasound-guided technique in the treatment of gynecologic diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e31329. [PMID: 36316879 PMCID: PMC9622639 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000031329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided interventional procedures for gynecologic diseases have not been evaluated comprehensively. Therefore, we aimed to provide an evidence-based medical reference for clinical treatment in this meta-analysis. METHODS The literature searches were conducted in databases of PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science for eligible studies published from 2002 to May 2022. All literature was searched, screened, and reviewed by 2 researchers separately. RevMan 5.3.0 was used to analyze the relevant data. RESULTS A total of 12 articles consisting of 2854 patients were included. Compared with the control group, meta-analysis showed that ultrasound-guided technique in the experimental group was associated with a higher effective rate [risk ratio = 0.84, 95% confidence interval (CI) (0.84, 0.84)], a lower probability of recurrence [odds ratio = 0.13, 95% CI (0.13, 0.13), P < .00001], and a greater effective reintervention rate [odds ratio = 3.39, 95% CI (1.29, 8.86), P = .01]. However, it was not significantly associated with fewer adverse reactions. CONCLUSIONS Ultrasound-guided technique in treating gynecologic diseases exerted a positive effect and had fewer adverse reactions, which could be popularized and applied in clinical practice.
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- Min Xuan
- Department of Ultrasound, Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, People Republic of China
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Entezari P, Soliman M, Malik A, Moazeni Y, Reiland A, Thornburg B, Rajeswaran S, Salem R, Srinivasa R, Riaz A. How Endoscopic Guidance Augments Nonvascular Image-guided Interventions. Radiographics 2022; 42:1845-1860. [DOI: 10.1148/rg.220013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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Tang H, Zhou H, Zhang R. Antibiotic Resistance and Mechanisms of Pathogenic Bacteria in Tubo-Ovarian Abscess. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2022; 12:958210. [PMID: 35967860 PMCID: PMC9363611 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.958210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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A tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA) is a common type of inflammatory lump in clinical practice. TOA is an important, life-threatening disease, and it has become more common in recent years, posing a major health risk to women. Broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents are necessary to cover the most likely pathogens because the pathogens that cause TOA are polymicrobial. However, the response rate of antibiotic treatment is about 70%, whereas one-third of patients have poor clinical consequences and they require drainage or surgery. Rising antimicrobial resistance serves as a significant reason for the unsatisfactory medical outcomes. It is important to study the antibiotic resistance mechanism of TOA pathogens in solving the problems of multi-drug resistant strains. This paper focuses on the most common pathogenic bacteria isolated from TOA specimens and discusses the emerging trends and epidemiology of resistant Escherichia coli, Bacteroides fragilis, and gram-positive anaerobic cocci. Besides that, new methods that aim to solve the antibiotic resistance of related pathogens are discussed, such as CRISPR, nanoparticles, bacteriophages, antimicrobial peptides, and pathogen-specific monoclonal antibodies. Through this review, we hope to reveal the current situation of antibiotic resistance of common TOA pathogens, relevant mechanisms, and possible antibacterial strategies, providing references for the clinical treatment of drug-resistant pathogens.
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- Huanna Tang
- Women’s Reproductive Health Research Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province and Department of Reproductive Endocrinology, Women’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Hui Zhou, ; Runju Zhang,
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- Women’s Reproductive Health Research Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province and Department of Reproductive Endocrinology, Women’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Hui Zhou, ; Runju Zhang,
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Bridwell RE, Koyfman A, Long B. High risk and low prevalence diseases: Tubo-ovarian abscess. Am J Emerg Med 2022; 57:70-75. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2022.04.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Revised: 04/03/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Yongue G, Mollier J, Anin S, Ibeto L, Ross C, Ayim F, Guha S. Tubo-ovarian abscess: A proposed new scoring system to guide clinical management. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2021; 157:588-597. [PMID: 34534362 DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.13932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Revised: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To create a risk scoring system comprised of clinical and radiological characteristics that can predict the likelihood of antibiotic treatment failure of tubo-ovarian abscesses. The score should guide clinicians in identifying patients to whom early intervention should be offered instead of a prolonged trial of antibiotics. METHODS A multicenter, retrospective cohort study carried out between January 1, 2013 and September 30, 2019, identified consecutive patients with tubo-ovarian abscess. Using a chronological split, patients were allocated to two groups for the development and subsequent validation of the postulated scoring system. Univariate and bivariate analyses were performed to identify statistically significant variables for the failure of intravenous antibiotic treatment. RESULTS In total, 214 consecutive patients with tubo-ovarian abscesses were identified. Data from the first 150 patients were used for the development of the postulated scoring system; data from the subsequent 64 patients were used for validation. Statistically significant clinical features between those having successful and unsuccessful management were: temperature (median = 37.1℃ vs 38.2℃, P = 0.0001), C-reactive protein (151 mg/L vs 243 mg/L, P = 0.0001), and tubo-ovarian abscess diameter (6.0 cm vs 8.0 cm, P = 0.0001). These parameters were used to create a risk prediction score. A score of four or more was predictive of requiring surgical/radiological intervention of tubo-ovarian abscess (P < 0.001). The score had a sensitivity of 69% and a specificity of 88%, with area under the curve (AUC) = 0.859. CONCLUSION Currently, there is no guidance for clinicians on when to operate on a tubo-ovarian abscess. Our prediction score is simple, using only three easily obtained clinical characteristics.
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- Gabriella Yongue
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, West Middlesex University Hospital, Middlesex, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, West Middlesex University Hospital, Middlesex, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Uxbridge, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, West Middlesex University Hospital, Middlesex, UK.,Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Goje O, Markwei M, Kollikonda S, Chavan M, Soper DE. Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Management of Tubo-ovarian Abscess: A Systematic Review. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2021; 28:556-564. [PMID: 32992023 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2020.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Revised: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 09/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the success rate, complications, and hospital length-of-stay of 3 modalities of minimally invasive management of tubo-ovarian abscesses (TOAs): laparoscopy, ultrasound-guided drainage, and computed tomography-guided drainage. DATA SOURCES Electronic-based search in PubMed, EMBASE, Ovid MEDLINE, Google Scholar, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, using the following Medical Subject Heading terms: "minimally invasive surgical procedures," "drainage," "abscess," "tubo-ovarian," "ovarian diseases," and "fallopian tube diseases." METHODS OF STUDY SELECTION Of the 831 articles in the initial results, 10 studies were eligible for inclusion in our systematic review. TABULATION, INTEGRATION, AND RESULTS A total of 975 patients were included in our study; 107 (11%) had laparoscopic drainage procedures, and 406 (42%) had image-guided (ultrasound or computed tomography) drainage of TOAs. Image-guided TOA drainage had higher success rates (90%-100%) than laparoscopic drainage (89%-96%) and the use of antibiotic treatment alone (65%-83%). Patients treated with image-guided drainage had no complications (for up to 6 months of follow-up) and shorter lengths of hospital stay (0-3 days on average) compared with laparoscopic drainage (5-12 days) or conservative management with antibiotics alone (7-9 days). CONCLUSION Although conservative management of TOAs with antibiotics alone remains first-line, our review indicates that better outcomes in the management of TOA were achieved by minimally invasive approach compared with conservative treatment with antibiotics only. Of the minimally invasive techniques, image-guided drainage of TOAs provided the highest success rates, the fewest complications, and the shortest hospital stays compared with laparoscopy. The low magnitude of evidence in the included studies calls for further randomized trials. This systematic review was registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Review (register, http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO;CRD 42020170345).
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- Oluwatosin Goje
- Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation (Drs. Goje and Kollikonda).
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- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University (Ms. Markwei)
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- Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation (Drs. Goje and Kollikonda)
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- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (Ms. Chavan), Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina (Dr. Soper)
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Zhu S, Ballard E, Khalil A, Baartz D, Amoako A, Tanaka K. Impact of early surgical management on tubo-ovarian abscesses. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2020; 41:1097-1101. [DOI: 10.1080/01443615.2020.1821620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- Stephanie Zhu
- Women’s and Newborn Services, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Herston, Australia
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- Women’s and Newborn Services, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Women’s and Newborn Services, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Women’s and Newborn Services, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Women’s and Newborn Services, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Gkrozou F, Tsonis O, Daniilidis A, Navrozoglou I, Paschopoulos M. Tubo-ovarian abscess: Exploring optimal treatment options based on current evidence. JOURNAL OF ENDOMETRIOSIS AND PELVIC PAIN DISORDERS 2020. [DOI: 10.1177/2284026520960649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Purpose: Tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA) and pelvic abscess are characterized by an inflammatory pelvic mass. In the majority of cases, this condition involves the ovaries, the fallopian tubes and/or any other adjacent tissue. TOA is considered a severe complication of PID and can cause severe sepsis. The main risk factors for women’s health are the size of the abscess, the initial amount of white blood cells (WBC), patients’ age as well as, any co-existing comorbidities. Methods: This study provides a review of the current literature regarding the management of TOA and the different criteria used in order to establish the optimal therapeutic approach or to predict outcome by individualizing cases. Four major search engines, MEDLINE, Google Scholar, PubMed and EMBASE, up to February 2020 were explored, focusing in epidemiology and risk factors, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment. Results: Our review suggests that there are no clear guidelines for best practice, in case of TOA, but it appears that intravenous antibiotics combined with interventional radiology have good results for TOA <5 cm. When TOA is >5 cm, laparoscopic approach is indicated. Further studies are needed in order to evaluate the best treatment for women with TOA. Conclusions: More prospective studies on large-series of patients are in need, in order to determine a clear pathway and to suggest specific criteria, which can guide clinicians to choose optimal approach in a timely manner.
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- Fani Gkrozou
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospitals of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital of Ioannina, Greece
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- 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hippokration General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital of Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital of Ioannina, Greece
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Wong TTC, Lau HCQ, Tan TC. Retrospective study on the efficacy and prognostic factors of conservative versus drainage of tubo-ovarian abscesses. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2020; 302:679-683. [PMID: 32535665 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-020-05640-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Accepted: 06/06/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Management of tubo-ovarian abscesses (TOA) is often complex and may include antibiotics, image-guided drainage via interventional radiology (IR) or surgery. We aim to (i) identify clinical factors that prognosticate primary drainage and (ii) compare outcomes of each treatment regimen. METHODS This is a retrospective analysis on patients with TOA, admitted to KK Hospital, a tertiary women's hospital in Singapore from June 2016 to June 2017. Pregnant patients or patients who were discharged against medical advice were excluded. 102 patients were included in this study. RESULTS 85.3% patients received antibiotics only, while 14.7% patients received antibiotics with IR drainage or surgery (primary drainage) as initial treatment. Subsequently, 20.7% failed antibiotic treatment and required IR drainage or surgery (secondary drainage). Patients aged above 40 years, TOA diameter of larger than 7 cm and presence of fever were found to be predictive of antibiotic failure, requiring secondary drainage. However, patients with primary drainage had a longer length of stay by 2.69 days (95% CI 1.44-3.94, p value < 0.001), compared to patients successfully managed conservatively. CONCLUSION Patients who are above 40 years, febrile and have a larger TOA are at a higher risk of medical treatment failure, and should, therefore, be recommended for primary drainage at presentation. Further prospective studies should be conducted with a larger sample size to compare the outcomes of conservative management versus drainage of TOA.
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- Tiffany Tuck Chin Wong
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, 100 Bukit Timah Road, Singapore, 229899, Singapore.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, 100 Bukit Timah Road, Singapore, 229899, Singapore
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, 100 Bukit Timah Road, Singapore, 229899, Singapore
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Aryad R, Molakatalla S. Pneumoperitoneum secondary to tubo-ovarian abscess: A case report. Case Rep Womens Health 2020; 26:e00181. [PMID: 32082993 PMCID: PMC7021533 DOI: 10.1016/j.crwh.2020.e00181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2020] [Revised: 02/05/2020] [Accepted: 02/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Pneumoperitoneum seen on an X-ray or computed tomography (CT) image points to a diagnosis of ruptured viscus and immediate surgery is warranted. A case of tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA) presenting with pneumoperitoneum is unusual. Very few cases have been reported where the pneumoperitoneum is caused by an abscess involving the adnexa. We present the case of a 17-year-old patient who presented with acute abdomen and raised inflammatory markers and had laparoscopy for suspected bowel perforation based on the finding of pneumoperitoneum on CT scan. Bowel perforation was ruled out and the findings were consistent with TOA. She had drainage of the abscess, subsequently received intravenous antibiotics and postoperatively recovered well. The pneumoperitoneum could have been due to coinfection with E. coli, as the patient had had a urinary tract infection due to E. coli three weeks before presentation, or slow leakage of the TOA. In conclusion, gas under the diaphragm can be related to non-bowel-related gynaecological pathology, but it vital to rule out sinister causes.
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- Remya Aryad
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Blacktown Hospital, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Blacktown Hospital, NSW, Australia
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Jiang X, Shi M, Sui M, Wang T, Yang H, Zhou H, Zhao K. Clinical value of early laparoscopic therapy in the management of tubo-ovarian or pelvic abscess. Exp Ther Med 2019; 18:1115-1122. [PMID: 31384333 PMCID: PMC6639770 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2019.7699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 05/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Broad-spectrum antibiotics are the conservative treatment for tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA) or pelvic abscess, but the failure rate of antibiotic therapy remains higher in patients with a larger abscess. The present study aimed to evaluate the clinical value of early laparoscopic therapy in the management of TOA or pelvic abscess. A total of 100 patients were enrolled and their medical records were retrospectively analyzed after excluding 6 patients with malignant diseases. Based on the treatment they had received, the patients were divided into a conservative treatment group (n=41) and an early laparoscopic treatment group (n=53). In the conservative treatment group, 21 patients (51.2%) finally received laparoscopic exploration (late laparoscopic treatment group), and 20 patients (48.8%) achieved a success of antibiotic therapy (successful antibiotic therapy group). The cut-off value of abscess size for predicting antibiotic treatment failure was determined using receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to explore the association between the clinical variables and antibiotic therapy failure in conservative treatment group. The durations of elevated temperature >38.0°C and hospitalization were significantly longer in the conservative treatment group than those in the early laparoscopic treatment group (all P<0.001). The patients in the late laparoscopic treatment group had a larger abscess size than those in the successful antibiotic therapy group (6.2±1.8 cm vs. 4.8±1.4 cm, P=0.008). An abscess diameter of 5.5 cm was obtained as the cut-off of antibiotic failure, and the sensitivity and specificity were 81.0 and 85.0%, respectively. An abscess diameter of ≥5.5 cm was independently associated with antibiotic failure (odds ratio=5.724; 95%CI: 2.025–16.182; P=0.001). In conclusion, early laparoscopic treatment was associated with a better clinical prognosis than conservative treatment and late laparoscopic therapy for TOA or pelvic abscess patients.
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- Xiaofei Jiang
- Department of Gynecology, Xuzhou City Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221003, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lishui Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Lishui, Zhejiang 323000, P.R. China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Xuzhou City Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221003, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology, Xuzhou City Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221003, P.R. China
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- Department of Science and Education, Xuzhou City Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221003, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology, Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P.R. China.,The First Clinical Medical College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology, Xuzhou City Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221003, P.R. China
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Tubo-Ovarian Abscesses: Epidemiology and Predictors for Failed Response to Medical Management in an Asian Population. Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol 2019; 2019:4161394. [PMID: 31274977 PMCID: PMC6582870 DOI: 10.1155/2019/4161394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2019] [Revised: 04/30/2019] [Accepted: 05/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) complicated by tubo-ovarian abscesses (TOA) has long-term sequelae in women of reproductive age. Consensus on the optimal treatment of TOA remains lacking. Most clinicians utilize antibiotics as a first-line conservative approach, failing which invasive intervention is adopted. Our aim is to identify risk factors predicting failed response to conservative medical management for TOA in an Asian population. A retrospective cohort study of 136 patients admitted to a tertiary hospital in Singapore for TOA between July 2013 and December 2017 was performed. Patients were classified into 2 groups: successful medical treatment with intravenous antibiotics and failed medical treatment requiring invasive intervention. 111 (81.6%) of patients were successfully treated with conservative medical approach using intravenous antibiotics; 25 (18.4%) required invasive intervention having failed medical therapy. Multivariate logistic regression model adjusted for age, ethnicity, C-reactive Protein (CRP), TOA size, and body mass index (BMI) showed the odds ratio (OR) of each centimetre increase in TOA size to be 1.28 (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.03-1.61; P=0.030) and every kg/m2 increase in BMI to be 1.10 (95% CI 1.00-1.21; P=0.040). Failed medical management was predicted by a cutoff of TOA size ≥ 7.4 cm and ≥ BMI 24.9 kg/m2. Patients who failed medical treatment received a mean of 4.0±2.1 days of antibiotics before a decision for invasive intervention was made, with a significantly longer intravenous antibiotic duration (9.4±4.3 versus 3.6±2.2 days; P <0.001) and prolonged hospitalization (10.8± 3.6 versus 4.5 ± 2.0 days; P <0.001) compared to the medical group. Patients with higher BMI and larger TOA size were associated with failed response to conservative medical management in our study population. Early identification of these patients for failed medical therapy is imperative for timely invasive intervention to avoid prolonged hospitalization, antibiotic usage, and patient morbidity.
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Graesslin O, Verdon R, Raimond E, Koskas M, Garbin O. [Management of tubo-ovarian abscesses and complicated pelvic inflammatory disease: CNGOF and SPILF Pelvic Inflammatory Diseases Guidelines]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 47:431-441. [PMID: 30880246 DOI: 10.1016/j.gofs.2019.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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A tubo-ovarian abscess (ATO) should be suspected in a context of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in case of severe pain associated with the presence of general signs and palpation of an adnexal mass at pelvic examination. Imaging allows most often a rapid diagnosis, by ultrasound or CT, the latter being irradiant but also allowing to consider the differential diagnoses (digestive or urinary diseases) in case of pelvic pain. MRI, non-irradiating examination, whenever it is feasible, provides relevant information, more efficient, guiding quickly the diagnosis. The diagnosis of tubo-ovarian abscess should lead to the hospitalization of the patient, the collection of bacteriological samples, the initiation of a probabilistic antibiotherapy associated with drainage of the purulent collection. In severe septic forms (generalized peritonitis, septic shock), surgery (laparoscopy or laparotomy) keeps its place. In other situations, ultrasound-guided trans-vaginal puncture in the absence of major hemostasis disorders or severe sepsis is a less morbid alternative to surgery and provides high rates of cure. Today, ultrasound-guided trans-vaginal puncture has been satisfactory evaluated in the literature and is part of a logic of therapeutic de-escalation. Randomized trials evaluating laparoscopic drainage versus radiological drainage should be able to answer, in the coming years, questions that are still outstanding (impact on chronic pelvic pain, fertility). The recommendations for the management of ATO published in 2012 by the CNGOF remain valid, legitimizing the place of radiological drainage associated with antibiotic therapy.
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- O Graesslin
- Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, institut Mère-Enfant Alix-de-Champagne, CHU, 45, rue Cognacq-Jay, 51092 Reims cedex, France.
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- Service de maladies infectieuses et tropicales, CHRU de Caen, 14000 Caen, France
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- Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, institut Mère-Enfant Alix-de-Champagne, CHU, 45, rue Cognacq-Jay, 51092 Reims cedex, France
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- Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, hôpital Bichat-Claude-Bernard, AP-HP, 46, rue Henri-Huchard, 75877 Paris, France
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- Service de gynécologie, CMCO, pôle de gynécologie des hôpitaux universitaires de Strasbourg, 19, rue Louis-Pasteur, 67300 Schiltigheim, France
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Ng BK, Sahiran N, Ng WYL, Omar MH, Lim PS. Tubo-Ovarian Abscess Caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae: A Usual Pathogen at an Unusual Site. J Gynecol Surg 2018. [DOI: 10.1089/gyn.2017.0118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Beng Kwang Ng
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Munro K, Gharaibeh A, Nagabushanam S, Martin C. Diagnosis and management of tubo-ovarian abscesses. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1111/tog.12447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Kirsty Munro
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology; Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh; Edinburgh EH16 4SA UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology; Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh; Edinburgh EH16 4SA UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology; Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh; Edinburgh EH16 4SA UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology; Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh; Edinburgh EH16 4SA UK
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Singh N, Negi N, Kumar N. Innovative non-surgical management of pelvic and anterior vaginal wall abscess following vaginal surgery. BMJ Case Rep 2016; 2016:bcr2016215341. [PMID: 27571911 PMCID: PMC5015139 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2016-215341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Surgical site infections remain a common cause of morbidity following gynaecological surgery. The widespread implementation of antibiotic prophylaxis prior to surgery, as well as cognizance of modifiable risk factors for postoperative infection, has led to a significant reduction in postoperative infection rates. However, in low resource settings where sepsis and infections are common, surgical site infections following vaginal hysterectomy are sometimes encountered. It is a challenge to treat these infections with minimal intervention avoiding repeat surgery. We report here a unique situation following vaginal hysterectomy and then laparotomy; where a pelvic abscess communicated with the vesicovaginal space and drained through an opening into the anterior vaginal wall. An innovative technique was used to drain this anterior vaginal wall abscess connecting to pelvic cavity using a 40 cm long disposable urinary catheter (made of polyvinyl chloride), which was inserted into the vaginal opening under ultrasound guidance.
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- Nisha Singh
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Habboub AY. Middlemore Hospital experience with tubo-ovarian abscesses: an observational retrospective study. Int J Womens Health 2016; 8:325-40. [PMID: 27524920 PMCID: PMC4965222 DOI: 10.2147/ijwh.s105913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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AIM The aim of this paper was to study the characteristics of patients presenting to Middlemore Hospital with tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA) and to compare the outcomes of conservative medical management versus medical management with surgical drainage and medical management with radiological drainage. METHODS All patients admitted with a radiologically or surgically proven TOA between January 01, 2008 and December 31, 2010, were included and followed up until June 30, 2011. The total number of patient/index admission was 174. RESULTS The mean age of patients was 37.8 years. One hundred thirty patients had medical treatment only with hospitalization and antibiotics, and 44 patients were managed with antibiotics and surgical drainage. Complete resolution of TOA was 77.3% (99/128) for patients managed medically and 93.2% (41/44) for patients managed surgically. When the two groups were compared, patients who were managed surgically were more likely to have complete resolution of TOA within 6 months of index admission with an odds ratio (OR) of 4 and a P-value of 0.029. There was no statistically significant difference in the secondary outcomes namely of readmission with TOA (OR: 0.47) and the need for repeat surgical or radiological drainage (OR: 1.48). Nonetheless, the relative duration of hospitalization was longer for the surgical group with a P-value of <0.0001. The C-reactive protein and the size of TOA were the significant factors involved in the resolution of TOA. CONCLUSION The results of this study confirmed our initial hypothesis that we should consider surgical drainage more often, probably earlier, especially for the younger patients still desiring fertility preservation and for larger abscesses. Laparoscopic surgical drainage is safe and could be used as the procedure of choice. Conservative medical management is still acceptable with good cure rates of 77%. C-reactive protein and the size of the abscess were the important factors to consider when managing patients with TOA.
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Vermersch C, Dessein R, Lucot JP, Rubod C, Cosson M, Giraudet G. Évaluation de la faisabilité du traitement des abcès tubo-ovariens par ponction trans-vaginale écho-guidée. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 45:243-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jgyn.2015.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2014] [Revised: 04/14/2015] [Accepted: 04/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Farid H, Lau TC, Karmon AE, Styer AK. Clinical Characteristics Associated with Antibiotic Treatment Failure for Tuboovarian Abscesses. Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol 2016; 2016:5120293. [PMID: 26989337 PMCID: PMC4773533 DOI: 10.1155/2016/5120293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2015] [Accepted: 01/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Although parenteral antibiotic treatment is a standard approach for tuboovarian abscesses, a significant proportion of patients fail therapy and require interventional radiology (IR) guided drainage. The objective of this study is to assess if specific clinical factors are associated with antibiotic treatment failure. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective medical record review of patients hospitalized for tuboovarian abscesses from 2001 through 2012 was performed. Clinical characteristics were compared for patients who underwent successful parenteral antibiotic treatment, failed antibiotic treatment necessitating subsequent IR drainage, initial drainage with concurrent antibiotics, and surgery. RESULTS One hundred thirteen patients admitted for inpatient treatment were identified. Sixty-one (54%) patients were treated with antibiotics alone. Within this group, 24.6% failed antibiotic treatment and required drainage. Mean white blood cell count (K/μL) (18.7 ± 5.94 versus 13.9 ± 5.12) (p = 0.003), mean maximum diameter of tuboovarian abscess (cm) (6.8 ± 2.9 versus 5.2 ± 2.0) (p = 0.03), and length of stay (days) (9.47 ± 7.43 versus 4.59 ± 2.4) (p = 0.002) were significantly greater for patients who failed antibiotic treatment. CONCLUSIONS Admission white blood cell count greater than 16 K/μL and abscess size greater than 5.18 cm are associated with antibiotic treatment failure. These factors may provide guidance for initial selection of IR guided drainage.
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- Huma Farid
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 02215, USA
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Vincent Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Vincent Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
- Vincent Reproductive Medicine and IVF, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Vincent Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
- Vincent Reproductive Medicine and IVF, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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Lachiewicz MP, Nair N. Simple Technique for Transvaginal Aspiration of a Tubo-Ovarian Abscess. Gynecol Obstet Invest 2016; 81:381-4. [PMID: 26848871 DOI: 10.1159/000443957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2015] [Accepted: 01/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Large tubo-ovarian abscesses (TOAs) usually require drainage or operative management in addition to antibiotics. All previous reports of transvaginal aspiration have been described utilizing a needle/biopsy guidance system, which may not be available to many obstetrician/gynecologists. We present a simple technique for transvaginal drainage of large TOAs using a long angiocath needle under transabdominal ultrasound guidance in a patient in whom percutaneous drainage and operative management were not ideal options. This is the first report about the use of this technique. Our patient has recovered fully and remains free of infection 10 months later. Providers should consider this technique when other modalities are not available, are of questionable benefit, or present high potential for additional complications.
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- Mark P Lachiewicz
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga., USA
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Limberg J, Ginsburg H, Lala S, Tomita S. Recurrent Pelvic Infections and Salpingitis after Perforated Appendicitis. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2015; 28:e177-8. [PMID: 26342348 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2015.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2015] [Accepted: 04/03/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND The effect of perforated appendicitis on the adnexa is an issue of concern and controversy. Long-term fertility studies have been conflicting. CASE We present the case of a patient with chronic pelvic infections, salpingitis, and hydrosalpinx after perforated appendicitis. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION Magnetic resonance imaging was helpful in diagnosing a chronically obstructed fallopian tube, likely secondary to the dense adhesions from her previously treated perforated appendicitis. Salpingectomy relieved her symptoms of chronic pain and recurrent infections.
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- Jessica Limberg
- Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Pediatric Radiology, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, New York.
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To V, Gurberg J, Krishnamurthy S. Tubo-Ovarian Abscess Caused by Candida Albicans in an Obese Patient. JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY CANADA 2015; 37:426-429. [PMID: 26168103 DOI: 10.1016/s1701-2163(15)30257-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA) arises in most cases from pelvic infection. Appropriate treatment includes use of antimicrobials and, especially in patients with increased BMI, drainage of the contents. CASE A 44-year-old morbidly obese woman (BMI 72) had a persistent TOA despite receiving antibiotic treatment for four months. She had no history of diabetes, and denied being sexually active. Imaging demonstrated a pelvic abscess of 14.9 × 8.9 × 11.1 cm. Successful percutaneous drainage was performed yielding purulent material which grew Candida albicans. The patient recovered after drainage of the abscess and the addition of fluconazole to her antimicrobials. She had no apparent risk factor for acquiring such an opportunistic infection, other than her morbid obesity. CONCLUSION Because morbid obesity may confer a relative immunodeficiency, morbidly obese patients may develop unusual infections such as opportunistic fungal abscesses.
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- Valerie To
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal QC
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal QC
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Imaging of Acute and Emergent Genitourinary Conditions: What the Radiologist Needs to Know. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2015; 204:W631-9. [DOI: 10.2214/ajr.14.14117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Pelvic surgical site infections in gynecologic surgery. Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol 2015; 2015:614950. [PMID: 25788822 PMCID: PMC4348594 DOI: 10.1155/2015/614950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2014] [Revised: 12/31/2014] [Accepted: 01/18/2015] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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The development of surgical site infection (SSI) remains the most common complication of gynecologic surgical procedures and results in significant patient morbidity. Gynecologic procedures pose a unique challenge in that potential pathogenic microorganisms from the skin or vagina and endocervix may migrate to operative sites and can result in vaginal cuff cellulitis, pelvic cellulitis, and pelvic abscesses. Multiple host and surgical risk factors have been identified as risks that increase infectious sequelae after pelvic surgery. This paper will review these risk factors as many are modifiable and care should be taken to address such factors in order to decrease the chance of infection. We will also review the definitions, microbiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management of pelvic SSIs after gynecologic surgery.
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To J, Aldape D, Frost A, Goldberg GL, Levie M, Chudnoff S. Image-guided drainage versus antibiotic-only treatment of pelvic abscesses: short-term and long-term outcomes. Fertil Steril 2014; 102:1155-9. [PMID: 25064405 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.06.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2014] [Revised: 06/12/2014] [Accepted: 06/14/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the efficacy of image-guided drainage versus antibiotic-only treatment of pelvic abscesses. DESIGN Retrospective cohort analysis. SETTING An academic, inner-city medical center. PATIENT(S) Women ages 11-49, admitted between 1998 and 2008 with ICD9 code 614.x (inflammatory diseases of ovary, fallopian tube, pelvic cellular tissue, and peritoneum). INTERVENTION(S) Medical records search, chart review, and phone survey. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Surgical intervention. RESULT(S) We identified 6,151 initial patients, of whom 240 patients met inclusion criteria. Of the included patients, 199 women received antibiotic-only treatment, and 41 received additional image-guided drainage. There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of age, body mass index, parity, incidence of diabetes, obesity, endometriosis, or history of sexually transmitted infection excluding human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Abscesses in the drainage cohort were noted to be larger in dimension (5.9 cm vs. 8.5 cm); 16.1% of patients who received antibiotics alone required surgical intervention versus only 2.4% of the drainage cohort. Patients who received drainage had longer hospital stays, but the time from treatment to discharge was similar in both groups (7.4 days vs. 6.7 days). We successfully contacted 150 patients, and the differences in long-term pregnancy outcomes, pain, or infertility were not statistically significant. CONCLUSION(S) Patients who received antibiotics alone were more likely to require further surgical intervention when compared with patients who additionally received image-guided drainage. There were no observable long-term differences.
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- Justin To
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women's Health, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women's Health, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
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- Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women's Health, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women's Health, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women's Health, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
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Crespo FA, Ganesh D, Lo K, Chin K, Norris P, Chakhtoura N. Surgical, Ultrasound Guided Drainage, and Medical Management of Tuboovarian Abscesses. ISRN INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2014; 2014:501729. [PMID: 33564491 PMCID: PMC7869844 DOI: 10.1155/2014/501729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare surgical, ultrasound guided drainage, and medical management of tuboovarian abscesses (TOA) and determine if different characteristics in patient presentation influence treatment and outcome. METHODS Retrospective cohort study of 158 patients admitted to Jackson Memorial Hospital between 2007 and 2012 with a TOA. RESULTS Patients treated with IV antibiotics (IV) alone were hospitalized for 5.59 days (SD 2.52), IV antibiotics and US guided drainage (IV/US) were hospitalized for 9.63 days (SD 7.58), and IV antibiotics and surgery (IV/surgery) were hospitalized for 8.14 days ((SD3.9), (P < 0.001)). A total of 52 patients were readmitted with TOA; 41.8% were treated with IV; 26.9% were readmitted with IV/US; 7.1% were readmitted with IV/surgery (P < 0.022). Patients with a TOA measuring 0-8 cm were hospitalized for 5.97 days (SD 4.24), while those greater than 8 cm were hospitalized for 7.71 days ((SD 4.69), (P < 0.029)). Patients treated with a triple antibiotic regimen were hospitalized for 8.42 days (SD 5.70) versus 5.8 days (SD 3.24) when receiving an alternative regimen (P < 0.002). CONCLUSIONS Longer hospitalization in patients treated uniformly with either triple antibiotics, ultrasound guided drainage, or surgery represents a delay in optimal treatment. Tailoring treatment plans based on patient presentation may allow for shorter hospital stays and improved morbidity.
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- Frank A. Crespo
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
- Holtz Children’s Hospital, Suite 3062, 1611 NW 12th Avenue, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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Pelvic inflammatory disease: current concepts in pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment. Infect Dis Clin North Am 2013; 27:793-809. [PMID: 24275271 DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2013.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is characterized by infection and inflammation of the upper genital tract in women and can cause significant reproductive health sequelae for women. Although a definitive diagnosis of PID is made by laparoscopic visualization of inflamed, purulent fallopian tubes, PID is generally a clinical diagnosis and thus represents a diagnostic challenge. Therefore, diagnosis and treatment algorithms advise a high index of suspicion for PID in any woman of reproductive age with pelvic or abdominal pain. Antibiotic therapy should be started early, and given for an adequate period of time to reduce the risk of complications. Coverage for anaerobic organisms should be considered in most cases.
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Postoperative infection is the most commonly seen complication of surgery in obstetrics and gynecology. The use of antibiotic prophylaxis has greatly decreased though not completely eliminated this adverse outcome. Postoperative infections include wound cellulitis, wound abscess, endomyometritis, pelvic cellulitis, and pelvic abscess. Infections usually manifest as fever and greater than normal postoperative pain. Refractory fevers maybe because of septic pelvic vein thrombophlebitis or maybe noninfectious in origin. Broad-spectrum antibiotics should be initiated as soon as possible when diagnosis of postoperative infection is made; most patients will respond to treatment within 24 to 48 hours when appropriate antibiotics are selected.
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The antibiotic treatment is indispensable for the treatment of the tubo-ovarian abscesses (TOA). It has to have a wide spectre and would be secondarily adapted in case of a sexually transmitted infection. The surgery remains indicated in first intention in case of vital threat (generalized peritonitis, toxic shock). In the not complicated TOA, the evacuation of abscesses (by draining under imaging or laparoscopy) with the antibiotic treatment gives better rates of cure than the antibiotic treatment alone. For the surgery, several entrys are possible. The laparoscopy allows a shorter hospitalization with fewer complications and a faster resolution of the fever than the laparotomy. The conservative surgery, realized by laparoscopy, has hight rates of successes with few complications. The radical surgery, by coelioscopy or by laparotomy, has high rates of complications. Transvaginal ultrasound guided aspiration is an alternative in the drainage by laparscopy with identical succes. It has been well evaluated. It has low morbidity and can be proposed in first intention in not complicated TOA.
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Gjelland K, Granberg S, Kiserud T, Wentzel-Larsen T, Ekerhovd E. Pregnancies following ultrasound-guided drainage of tubo-ovarian abscess. Fertil Steril 2012; 98:136-40. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.03.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2011] [Revised: 03/03/2012] [Accepted: 03/29/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Casey A Boyd
- University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
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Kuo CF, Tsai SY, Liu TC, Lin CC, Liu CP, Lee CM. Clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of patients with tubo-ovarian abscess at a tertiary care hospital in Northern Taiwan. JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY, IMMUNOLOGY, AND INFECTION = WEI MIAN YU GAN RAN ZA ZHI 2011; 45:58-64. [PMID: 22154676 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmii.2011.09.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2011] [Revised: 03/20/2011] [Accepted: 03/23/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Controversy exists regarding the need for surgical intervention in patients with tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA). This study was aimed at investigating the clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes in patients with TOA at a tertiary care hospital in Taiwan. METHODS The medical records of 83 patients who presented at the hospital with TOA between January 1, 2006, and December 31, 2007, were retrospectively reviewed. Outcomes of patients who received medical treatment alone or underwent surgical intervention were analyzed using univariate and logistic regression analyses. RESULTS Among the 83 patients with TOA, 13 patients (15.7%) underwent surgical intervention, and 70 patients (84.3%) received medical treatment alone. Significant variables related to surgical treatment in the univariate analysis were length of stay (short vs. long; t = -2.267, p = 0.026), department of admission (emergency room vs. outpatient department; χ(2) = 7.459, p = 0.006), number of live births (nulliparous vs. multiparous; χ(2) = 18.202, p = 0.001), and C-reactive protein (CRP) level (high vs. low; t = -2.250, p = 0.028). Logistic regression analysis performed to determine influential factors for surgical treatment showed that the operation odds ratio of three to four live births versus no live births was 33.995 (p = 0.043) and that of two live births versus no live births was 13.598 (p = 0.026). CONCLUSION Patients with TOA who underwent surgery had a longer duration of hospitalization. Among the patients who underwent surgical intervention, those admitted to the emergency room had higher CRP levels and were more likely to be multiparous.
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- Chien-Feng Kuo
- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Découverte périménopausique d’un endométriome sur abcès ovarien. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 39:e20-2. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gyobfe.2010.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2009] [Accepted: 04/29/2010] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Tuboovarian abscesses: is size associated with duration of hospitalization & complications? Obstet Gynecol Int 2010; 2010:847041. [PMID: 20508737 PMCID: PMC2874918 DOI: 10.1155/2010/847041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2009] [Revised: 03/14/2010] [Accepted: 03/15/2010] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Objective. To evaluate the association between abscess size and duration of hospitalization and need for surgical intervention. Methods. We collected data from patients admitted with ICD-9 codes 614.9 (PID) and 614.2 (TOA) from January 1, 1999-December 31, 2005. We abstracted data regarding demographics, diagnostic testing/laboratory testing, imaging, treatment, and clinical course. Two abscess groups were created: </=8 cm or >8 cm. Descriptive statistics were calculated, and duration of hospitalization and surgical intervention for women with large abscesses were compared to women with smaller collections. Results. Of the 373 charts reviewed, 135 had a TOA and 31% required management with drainage and/or surgery. The average abscess size for those treated successfully with conservative management was 6.3 cm versus those requiring drainage and/or surgery (7.7 cm, P = .02). Every 1 cm increase in abscess size as associated with an increase in hospitalization by 0.4 days (P = .001). Abscesses greater than 8 cm were associated with an increased risk of complications (P < .01). Conclusions. Larger tubo-ovarian abscesses are associated with an increased duration of hospitalization and more complications including an increased need for drainage or surgery. Additional research to determine the most efficacious antibiotic regimen management strategy is needed.
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Granberg S, Gjelland K, Ekerhovd E. The management of pelvic abscess. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2009; 23:667-78. [PMID: 19230781 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2009.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2008] [Accepted: 01/05/2009] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The optimum treatment for pelvic abscess would be an approach that is safe, efficacious, cost-effective, minimally invasive, and which affects the woman's fertility potential as little as possible. In women of reproductive age tubo-ovarian abscess is one of the most common types of pelvic abscess. Tubo-ovarian abscesses are classically treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics. Frequently this approach fails and surgical intervention becomes necessary in about 25% of all cases. Surgical procedures include laparotomy or laparoscopy with drainage of abscess, unilateral or bilateral salpingo-ophorectomy, and hysterectomy. However, surgery for tubo-ovarian abscess is often technically difficult and associated with complications. An alternative approach is the use of imaging-guided drainage of abscess in combination with antibiotics. Combined data from several studies indicate that ultrasound-guided transvaginal drainage with concomitant antibiotics is especially safe and efficacious. This chapter discusses the management of pelvic abscess with a special focus on transvaginal ultrasound-guided drainage of tubo-ovarian abscess.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Akershus University Hospital, 1478 Lørenskog, Norway.
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Gentamicin, an aminoglycoside with broad antimicrobial activity, is commonly used in both obstetrics and gynecology. Traditional dosing regimens for gentamicin have called for 3 times daily dosing, but recent insights into the pharmacodynamics of the drug have led to multiple studies of once-daily dosing regimens. Many studies have demonstrated efficacy, safety, and economy of the 24-hour dosing interval, resulting in recommendations that this become the standard for aminoglycoside administration. However, because of the unique considerations for drug administration in pregnant and postpartum women, the once-daily dosing regimens have not been widely adopted. Additional studies in pregnant and postpartum women have demonstrated therapeutic noninferiority, no increase in adverse events, and significant cost savings with once-daily dosing versus 3 times daily dosing of gentamicin. We review the literature and present rationale based on multiple controlled studies supporting single-daily dosing of gentamicin, 5 mg/kg/d actual body weight, for many common obstetrics-gynecology infections.
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