Comparative Analysis of Percutaneous Drainage versus Operative Drainage of Intra-Abdominal Abscesses in a Resource-Limited Setting: The Tanzanian Experience

• Main Authors: Ofonime Nkechinyere Ukweh (Author), Jared M. Alswang (Author), Joy N. Iya-Benson (Author), Azza Naif (Author), Shin Mei Chan (Author), Fabian Laage-Gaupp (Author), Murray Asch (Author), Vijay Ramalingam (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ubiquity Press, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Intra-abdominal abscesses (IAAs) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. While image-guided percutaneous abscess drainage (PAD) has become the standard of care in many countries, over half of the global population does not have access to interventional radiology (IR) and...