title: Primary closure following drainage of a rectus sheath muscle abscess.
abstract: The primary closure of a rectus sheath muscle abscess was performed on an 11-year-old child following evacuation of its contents under antimicrobial cover. Complete healing was achieved in eight days. This method avoids the delays in wound healing and morbidity associated with conventional drainage and shortens convalescence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University Hospital (USM), Kelantan, Malaysia.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Visvanathan
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000601:surgery*; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D003023:Cloxacillin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009220:Myositis / Q000601:surgery*; D011292:Premedication; D017568:Rectus Abdominis / Q000601:surgery*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000601:surgery*; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000667:Ampicillin; D003023:Cloxacillin