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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6-7
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-12-21
pubmed:abstractText
The effect of 1-day treatment vs. 4-day treatment with metronidazole and ampicillin in association with primary closure of perianal and pilonidal abscesses was evaluated in a double-blind clinical trial. The patients were randomly allocated to 1-day (group I) or 4-day (group II) antibiotic regimen. No clinical signs of sepsis appeared in any patient. Primary healing, without fistula formation was achieved in all 17 perianal abscesses in the 1-day therapy group and in 14 of 15 in the 4-day group (non-significant difference). Excision with primary suture of pilonidal abscess resulted in primary healing in 20 of 26 cases in group I and 20 of 30 in group II (non-significant difference). Healing with formation of a new sinus or secondary healing occurred in four and two cases, respectively, in the 1-day therapy group, and in two and nine of the 4-day group. One-day administration of metronidazole/ampicillin is as effective as 4-day treatment in primary closure of perianal and pilonidal abscess. The procedure appears to be safe in both groups, but more efficacious in perianal abscess.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0001-5482
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
155
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
351-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Bactericidal antimicrobial cover in primary suture of perianal or pilonidal abscess. A prospective, randomized, double-blind clinical trial.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, Randers County Hospital, Denmark.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Randomized Controlled Trial