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1 استادیار، گروه جراحی کلیه و مجاری ادراری، دانشکده ی پزشکی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی اصفهان، اصفهان، ایران
2 دانشیار، گروه جراحی کلیه و مجاری ادراری، دانشکده ی پزشکی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی اصفهان، اصفهان، ایران
3 دستیار، گروه جراحی کلیه و مجاری ادراری، دانشکده ی پزشکی و کمیتهی تحقیقات دانشجویی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی اصفهان، اصفهان، ایران
4 دانشیار، گروه جراحی کلیه و مجاری ادراری، دانشکدهی پزشکی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی اصفهان، اصفهان، ایران
5 استاد، گروه جراحی کلیه و مجاری ادراری، دانشکده ی پزشکی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی اصفهان، اصفهان، ایران
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Background: Retroperitoneal abscesses (RPAs) are serious long-term infections leading to considerable mortality and morbidity. We evaluated these uncommon clinical problems and focused on diagnostic techniques, pathologic causes, and therapeutic difficulties useful to the practicing surgeon.Methods: Between October 1995 and November 2007, the medical records of 23 patients seen at Alzahra Hospital (Isfahan, Iran) with the diagnosis of RPA were reviewed retrospectively. Attention was directed to pathogenesis, predisposing factors, clinical presentation, diagnostic imaging, and outcome. The clinical data was then analyzed.Findings: RPAs were more likely to occur among middle-aged men (mean age = 35 years). The disease was likely to present insidiously. On the average it took 10.8 days to diagnose after hospitalization. Among etiologic factors, postsurgical complication of urology played an important role. Tuberculosis still seemed to be an important medical risk factor for RPA. Sonography strongly enhanced the diagnosis of RPA (45%). However, the diagnostic imaging modality of choice was computerized tomography (CT). Finally, RPA led to prolonged hospitalization (12.8 days) and a high mortality rate (21.7%). Conclusion: A correct clinical suspicion is an important factor in diagnosing this chronic illness. Distinction of predisposing factors would lead to successful treatment and decreased morbidity. Sonography is the simplest and the most available diagnostic modality for RPA. The most common causes of RPA include urological causes and the most successful therapeutic decision is surgical drainage.
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