BACKGROUND: Intra-abdominal and pelvic abscesses occur in 10-30 per cent of patients with Crohn's disease. The aim of this study was to establish the clinical characteristics and outcome of patients admitted over a 4-year period with an abdominal or pelvic abscess secondary to Crohn's disease. METHODS: Patients with Crohn's disease-related intra-abdominal or pelvic abscess were identified from a prospectively collected database, comprising all admissions between 1991 and 1994. Medical records were reviewed retrospectively and data gathered regarding management and outcome. RESULTS: Thirty-six patients were identified with Crohn's disease-related abscess, of whom 15 were considered for initial percutaneous drainage. Drainage was technically possible in eight of these patients: it failed in four, gave good long-term results in two, and was followed by recurrence after 3 years in one and by later surgery unrelated to the abscess in one. Twenty-eight patients underwent surgery, with only four requiring a stoma. Complications occurred in 12 patients. At 3 months, 22 of the 36 patients were in remission. CONCLUSION: Crohn's intra-abdominal abscesses are associated with a high morbidity rate. Selected cases can be drained percutaneously, without adding to the morbidity, and sometimes resulting in abscess resolution.
BACKGROUND:Intra-abdominal and pelvic abscesses occur in 10-30 per cent of patients with Crohn's disease. The aim of this study was to establish the clinical characteristics and outcome of patients admitted over a 4-year period with an abdominal or pelvic abscess secondary to Crohn's disease. METHODS:Patients with Crohn's disease-related intra-abdominal or pelvic abscess were identified from a prospectively collected database, comprising all admissions between 1991 and 1994. Medical records were reviewed retrospectively and data gathered regarding management and outcome. RESULTS: Thirty-six patients were identified with Crohn's disease-related abscess, of whom 15 were considered for initial percutaneous drainage. Drainage was technically possible in eight of these patients: it failed in four, gave good long-term results in two, and was followed by recurrence after 3 years in one and by later surgery unrelated to the abscess in one. Twenty-eight patients underwent surgery, with only four requiring a stoma. Complications occurred in 12 patients. At 3 months, 22 of the 36 patients were in remission. CONCLUSION: Crohn's intra-abdominal abscesses are associated with a high morbidity rate. Selected cases can be drained percutaneously, without adding to the morbidity, and sometimes resulting in abscess resolution.
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