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  2. Intra-abdominal infection - Wikipedia

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    Intra-abdominal infection (IAI, also spelled intraabdominal) is a group of infections that occur within the abdominal cavity. They vary from appendicitis to fecal peritonitis . [ 1 ] Risk of death despite treatment is often high.

  3. Appendicitis - Wikipedia

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    In case of complicated appendicitis managed by an emergency open appendectomy, abdominal drainage (a temporary tube from the abdomen to the outside to avoid abscess formation) may be inserted, but this may increase the hospital stay. [92] [needs update] The surgeon will start closing the incision.

  4. Abscess - Wikipedia

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    The final structure of the abscess is an abscess wall, or capsule, that is formed by the adjacent healthy cells in an attempt to keep the pus from infecting neighboring structures. However, such encapsulation tends to prevent immune cells from attacking bacteria in the pus, or from reaching the causative organism or foreign object.

  5. Lawson Tait - Wikipedia

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    Lawson Tait, born Robert Lawson Tait (1 May 1845 – 13 June 1899) was a Scottish pioneer in pelvic and abdominal surgery who developed new techniques and procedures. He emphasized asepsis and introduced and advocated for surgical techniques that significantly reduced mortality.

  6. Anaerobic infection - Wikipedia

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    These infections include brain abscess, oral or dental infections, human or animal bites, aspiration pneumonia and lung abscesses, amnionitis, endometritis, septic abortions, tubo-ovarian abscess, peritonitis and abdominal abscesses following viscus perforation, abscesses in and around the oral and rectal areas, pus-forming necrotizing ...

  7. Acute abdomen - Wikipedia

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    Abdominal radiography will show many air-fluid levels, as well as widespread edema. Acute ischemic abdomen is a surgical emergency. Typically, treatment involves removal of the region of the bowel that has undergone infarction , and subsequent anastomosis of the remaining healthy tissue.

  8. Incision and drainage - Wikipedia

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    For incisional abscesses, it is recommended that incision and drainage is followed by covering the area with a thin layer of gauze followed by sterile dressing.The dressing should be changed and the wound irrigated with normal saline at least twice each day. [4]

  9. Parvimonas micra - Wikipedia

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    Parvimonas micra is a Gram positive anaerobic coccus which is frequently isolated from dental plaque in patients with chronic periodontitis. [1] It is the only species in its genus, and is a common constituent of mixed anaerobic infections such as intra-abdominal abscess. [2]