"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.
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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.830.025.020
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| 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
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Abdominal Abscess" by people in Profiles.
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A purely laparoscopic approach to intra-abdominal abscess drainage and retrieval of retained penile prosthesis reservoir. Am Surg. 2012 Mar; 78(3):E162-3.
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An eosinophilic abdominal wall mass in a pediatric patient. Am Surg. 2010 Jun; 76(6):E52-3.
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Diagnosis and management of complicated intra-abdominal infection in adults and children: guidelines by the Surgical Infection Society and the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2010 Feb; 11(1):79-109.
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Should elective surgery for chronic pancreatitis be performed in high-risk patients? Am Surg. 2006 Jul; 72(7):592-7; discussion 597-8.
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Guidelines for the selection of anti-infective agents for complicated intra-abdominal infections. Clin Infect Dis. 2003 Oct 15; 37(8):997-1005.
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The Surgical Infection Society guidelines on antimicrobial therapy for intra-abdominal infections: evidence for the recommendations. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2002; 3(3):175-233.
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The Surgical Infection Society guidelines on antimicrobial therapy for intra-abdominal infections: an executive summary. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2002; 3(3):161-73.
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Considerations for therapy of mixed infections: focus on intraabdominal infection. Pharmacotherapy. 1995 Jan-Feb; 15(1 Pt 2):15S-21S.