Progress in diagnosis and treatment of pelvic abscess

Abstract

Pelvic abscess is one of the most common gynecologic acute abdomen. It is often developed by pelvic inflammatory disease, and the incidence of the pelvic abscess is rising year by year and younger. It often leads to a variety of diseases, such as infertility, which threaten female reproductive health. Its clinical symptoms vary and progress rapidly, which can easily lead to misdiagnosis or untimely rupture of abscess, and seriously endanger life. For pelvic abscess, correct diagnosis and timely treatment are the fundamental starting point. This article reviews the progress in the diagnosis and treatment of pelvic abscess. Key words: Pelvic inflammatory disease; Abscess; Diagnosis; Treatment; Review