title: Transvaginal ultrasound in the diagnosis and treatment of tubo-ovarian abscess.
abstract: Transvaginal ultrasound showed tubo-ovarian abscess in 10 patients admitted for acute pelvic inflammatory disease, and transvaginal ultrasound-guided aspiration of tubo-ovarian abscess was performed under antimicrobial treatment. Only light sedation was required and the procedure was well tolerated by the patients. The short-term recovery of all patients was quick and uncomplicated. This new technique is a useful alternative for the diagnosis and treatment of tubo-ovarian abscess.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Central Hospital of Tampere, Finland.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Teisala
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Heinonen
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Punnonen
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005184:Fallopian Tube Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D010053:Ovary / Q000382:microbiology; D013396:Suction; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*