ArticleAmerican journal of surgery2023
Drainage of anorectal abscesses in the operating room is associated with a decreased risk of abscess recurrence and fistula formation.
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- Treatment method selection for perianal abscesses: bedside or operating room? a single center, retrospective study.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2026Article
- Fused Ischiorectal Phlegmon with Pre- and Retroperitoneal Extension: Case Report and Narrative Literature Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Comparative Approaches of Antibiotic Therapy and Surgical Intervention in Managing Recurrent Perirectal Abscess in Children Under Two Years Old.Middle East journal of digestive diseases · 2025Article
- The Association Between Diabetes Mellitus and Perianal Abscess: A Meta-Analysis.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2025Review
- Proposal for a new classification of anorectal abscesses based on clinical characteristics and postoperative recurrence.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2024Article
- Anorectal Abscess.Clinics in colon and rectal surgery · 2024Review
- Sex-based analysis of characteristics contributing to anorectal abscesses requiring acute care surgery.Surgery in practice and science · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundTimely incision and drainage (I&D) is first line management for anorectal abscesses. We aimed to define current practices in anorectal abscess management and identify factors associated with abscess recurrence and fistula formation.
methodsIndex episodes of anorectal abscesses treated with I&D in 2014-2018 at a multi-hospital healthcare system were included. Association with one-year abscess recurrence or fistula formation was evaluated using Cox proportional hazard regression. Fistulae were captured only among patients without fistulae at the index operation.
resultsA total of 458 patients met study criteria. One-year rate of abscess recurrence or fistula formation was 20.3%. When compared to bedside procedures, drainage in the operating room was associated with a reduced risk of either recurrence or fistula formation (aHR 0.20 [95%CI 0.114-0.367]).
conclusionsImproved exposure and patient comfort in the operating room may allow more complete drainage contributing to decreased rates of abscess recurrence or fistula formation.
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