Results of treatment of brain abcesses by 2 methods: needle aspiration and capsula removal
- Author:
He Van Dong
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
brain abscess
- MeSH:
Brain Abscess;
Therapeutics;
Suction
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
1998;255(6):83-87
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The records of 75 patients with brain abscesses treated over 7 years were analysed. Congenital cardiopathies were the most frequent causes of abscess. Organisms were identified in 74.07% of the cultures from abcesses speciment. The patients were grouped according to the treatment received: excision (n=42) aspiration (n=33). There were no significant differences is the mortality rates between the two groups. Patients treated by aspiration had a significantly less morbidity than patients treated by excision. Early and aggeressive treatment can result in an excellent outcome in the large majority of patients.
