Sophie Michelle Strong, Stylianos Michail Lazanakis, Elizabeth Ball
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Pelvic abscess is a common gynaecological condition, particularly during and after the Covid-19 pandemic, possibly resulting from obstacles to accessing care during this time. To date, no consensus guideline on management exists with a lack of applicable randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing medical management with antibiotics alone, image-guided drainage and surgical management, despite this being a potentially life-threatening condition. RECENT FINDINGS: We present the current literature assessing risks, which contribute to failure of medical therapy, predictive models to guide management and reports of long-term sequelae...
May 29, 2023: Current Opinion in Obstetrics & Gynecology