A retrospective analysis of 93 cases with anorectal abscess in a rural state hospital

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Akkapulu N., DERE O., ZAİM G., Soy H. E. A., ÖZMEN T., Dogrul A. B.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY, vol.31, no.1, pp.5-8, 2015 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 31 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/ucd.2014.2453
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.5-8
  • Keywords: Perianal glands, abscess, recurrence, FISTULA-IN-ANO, DRAINAGE
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Anorectal abscess is a clinical condition frequently encountered in daily surgical practice and recurrences may occur despite treatment with adequate incision and drainage. The primary aim of this study was to analyze the variables that may have resulted in recurrent anorectal abscess, retrospectively.