Appendicular Abscess in General Surgery at the Bocar Sidi Sall University Hospital in Kati

Introduction: Appendicular abscess is a progressive complication of acute appendicitis in which the spread of infection is contained by the greater omentum and the slender loops resulting in the formation of a true septate abscess of the large peritoneal cavity. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective study from January 2010 to December 2019 carried out at the Bocar Sidi Sall University Hospital in Kati (CHU BSS in Kati) in general surgery. It concerned all patients operated on for appendicular abscess in the department. Results: 75 cases of appendicular abscess were collected, which represented 5.76% of surgical emergencies and 25% of acute appendicitis. The average age of the patients was 29 years. The male sex represented 67% of our patients with a sex ratio of 2. The average consultation time was 5 days. Abdominal pain was noted in all patients. It was localized in the right iliac fossa in 80% (n = 60) and diffuse in 2.7% of cases (n = 2). It was accompanied by nausea and vomiting in 93% of cases (n = 70), urinary disorders in 20% (n = 15), fever in 94% (n = 71), cessation of materials and gas in 1.33% (n = 1). Abdominal ultrasound was performed in 86% (n = 65). It made it possible to suggest a peri-appendicular effusion. Biological examination revealed a neutrophilic hyperleukocytosis greater than 20,000/mm3 in 47 patients, or 63%. All the patients were operated on by laparotomy (Marc Burney or midline subumbilical) under general anesthesia. The length of hospitalization was 6 days. We have not recorded any deaths. Morbidity was 8% (n = 6) represented by parietal suppuration. The postoperative course was straightforward in 92% of cases (n = 69). Conclusion: Appendicular abscess is a frequent medico-surgical emergency, the prognosis of which depends greatly on early diagnosis and adequate and immediate management.

Liver Abscesses: What Diagnostics and Therapeutics in the Kati Reference Health Center (Mali)?

The objectives were to determine the frequency of hepatic abscess, and to describe the clinical and para-clinical aspects and the therapeutic modalities. Method and material: This is a prospective study covering 24 months (January 2016-December 2017). Results: This was a prospective study of 30 cases of liver abscess, ranging from January 2016 to December 2017, a period of 12 months. Inclusion criteria: What were included in this study were all patients hospitalized and treated for liver abscess. Criteria for non-inclusion: Abscess cases have not been treated in the service. The sex ratio was 2.3 and the average age was 35 years old. The main clinical signs were: fever (56.7%), hepatitis (73.3%) and hepatomegaly (26.7%). Hepatic collections objected to abdominal ultrasonography were localized in the right lobe in 70%. Surgical treatment was performed in 10% of cases. Medical treatment alone was performed in the majority of cases (56.7%);eclocated puncture was required in 10 cases (33.3%). The follow-up was simple in all our patients and we did not register deaths;the average duration of treatment was 5 days. Conclusion: Topical pathology in surgical practice in our country, liver abscess is common in our department;medical treatment is curative in the absence of complications.