PERIRECTAL ABSCESS

Course overview

THE ANORECTAL ABSCESS CAN VARY ON THE SPECTRUM OF COMPLEXITY BASED ON THE LOCATION AND INVOLVEMENT OF SURROUNDING TISSUE. A THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF THE ANATOMICAL STRUCTURES AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO EACH OTHER IS IMPORTANT FOR BOTH ACCURATE DIAGNOSES OF THE DISEASE AND TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE TREATMENT TO AVOID THE COMPLICATIONS OF MULTIPLE PROCEDURES AND INCREASED COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH DELAYED DIAGNOSIS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF A PERIRECTAL ABSCESS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN ITS MANAGEMENT.