Surgical treatment of brain abscess by abscess ablation
- Author:
He Van Dong
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
brain abscess
- MeSH:
Brain Abscess;
Therapeutics;
Surgery
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;439(9):42-45
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
An analysis of 26 patients with brain abscesses treated by abscess ablation has shown that the morbidity rate, complications, relapsed brain abscess, repeated surgery and duration of antibiotic using. The bacteria were isolated in 42% of samples. The abscess ablation was indicated for cases of brain abscess with foreign bodies, brain abscess occurred after cerebrocranial surgery or cerebrocranial injuries. The needle aspiration indicated for cases of brain multiabscess, patients with thalamic perception impairment received needle aspiration in the first stage and abscess ablation in the second stage.
