Laparoscopic drainage of retroperitoneal abscess secondary to pyogenic sacroiliitis |
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Authors: | David SY Chan Avanish Saklani Parin R Shah Puthucode N Haray |
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Institution: | Department of Surgery, Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil, UK |
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Abstract: | Retroperitoneal abscesses are rare complications of pyogenic sacroiliitis. Diagnosis is often delayed due to the initial non-specific symptoms and signs and also a low awareness of the clinical presentation and diagnostic procedures among clinicians. We describe a case of an 18-year-old man who was diagnosed with septic arthritis of his left sacro-iliac joint which was complicated by a retroperitoneal abscess. After discussion with the radiologist and orthopaedic surgeons, the abscess was successfully drained via minimally invasive surgery transperitoneally. |
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Keywords: | Colorectal surgery Minimally invasive surgery Bone diseases Surgical pathology |
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