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World J Psychiatry. Nov 19, 2023; 13(11): 903-911
Published online Nov 19, 2023. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v13.i11.903
Anti-infective therapy durations predict psychological stress and laparoscopic surgery quality in pelvic abscess patients
Rui-Rui Zhang, Lei Zhang, Rui-Heng Zhao
Rui-Rui Zhang, Lei Zhang, Rui-Heng Zhao, Department of Gynecology, Suzhou Ninth Hospital affiliated to Soochow University (Suzhou Ninth People's Hospital), Suzhou 215200, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Zhang RR and Zhao RH conceived and designed the study; Zhang RR and Zhang L guided the study; Zhang RR and Zhao RH collected the clinical date; Zhang RR and Zhao RH analyzed the data; All authors drafted and revised the manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Suzhou Ninth Hospital affiliated to Soochow University (Suzhou Ninth People's Hospital).
Informed consent statement: All study participants or their legal guardians provided informed written consent prior to study enrolment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.
Data sharing statement: The data for this study can be obtained from the corresponding author upon request.
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Corresponding author: Rui-Heng Zhao, MS, Doctor, Department of Gynecology, Suzhou Ninth Hospital affiliated to Soochow University (Suzhou Ninth People's Hospital), No. 2666 Ludang Road, Wujiang District, Suzhou 215200, Jiangsu Province, China. wjzrh1035@163.com
Received: August 18, 2023
Peer-review started: August 18, 2023
First decision: September 14, 2023
Revised: September 28, 2023
Accepted: October 16, 2023
Article in press: October 16, 2023
Published online: November 19, 2023
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ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS
Research background

Pelvic abscess is a serious pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). It can be caused by a variety of factors, including surgery (e.g., low anterior resection), pelvic visceral perforation, diverticulitis, appendicitis, ischaemic colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, or PID.

Research motivation

Different durations of anti-infective therapy have different effects on patients' psychological state, the difficulty of laparoscopic surgery and surgical efficacy.

Research objectives

The aim of this study was to determine the optimal duration of preoperative anti-infective therapy in patients with pelvic abscesses.

Research methods

This study retrospectively analysed the differences in preoperative psychological stress, intraoperative operation difficulty and postoperative recovery of patients with pelvic abscesses after different durations of anti-infection treatment.

Research results

Among the 100 patients with pelvic abscesses, the patients who received 24-48 h of anti-infection treatment had less preoperative psychological stress, less intraoperative operation difficulty and better postoperative recovery than those who received 48-96 h of anti-infection treatment.

Research conclusions

Through observation, we put forward the theory that 24-48 h of anti-infection treatment is better than 48-96 h of anti-infection treatment for patients with pelvic abscesses undergoing laparoscopic surgery.

Research perspectives

The different effects of anti-infection treatment on patients’ preoperative psychological stress and the difficulty and efficacy of laparoscopic surgery in patients with pelvic abscesses were observed.