A simple method for the management of XXXX .

@entity1 @entity295 @entity292 @entity733 @entity158 @entity30
All @entity1 referred to the University Department of Surgery in Wellington with @entity733 were managed by simple de Pezzer drainage. The catheter used was between 3-5 mm in diameter and was inserted when possible under local anaesthetic. Ninety-seven @entity1 have presented with @entity733 . After exclusion of those @entity1 with intersphincteric abscess, 91 have been managed in this way with a male : female ratio of 2.8 : 1. a @entity733 was present in 76 @entity1 . General anaesthesia was necessary in 18 @entity1 and 16 of these @entity1 were admitted to hospital. Twelve @entity1 were admitted for underlying medical problems. One @entity1 had @entity30 . Over half of the @entity1 had symptoms which had lasted for 4 days or less and 22 patients had antibiotics prescribed by their local practitioners. There was no past history of @entity295 in 75 @entity1 . Sixty-two of the catheters were removed in less than 15 days. Of the @entity1 who were drained under local anaesthetic only eight said that the @entity158 was so intolerable that they would opt for a general anaesthetic in the future. Thirty-five @entity1 returned to their normal activities or work within 5 days and 68 were back at work 14 days after drainage. One abscess was inadequately drained. Twenty-two @entity1 developed @entity292 within the follow-up period. It is suggested that this simple technique is safe and reliable, is well tolerated by @entity1 , results in minimal hospitalization and an early return to work.
