Surgery Definition – What is empyema?
Surgery Definition – What is empyema?
Empyema is a pus filled gallbladder which is caused by acute cholecystitis and super infected mucocele. Empyema may cause the patient to suffer from swinging pyrexia, nausea, vomiting and malaise. The investigation needed for empyema may include full blood count which reveal raise in white blood count and blood culture to rule out sepsis. The treatment for empyema may include admission to the hospital, nil by mouth, intravenous fluid to correct any electrolytes imbalance and intravenous antibiotic such as cefuroxime, gentamicin and metronidazole, opioids and drainage by the percutaneous placement of the pigtail catheter based on the ultrasound or CT guided into the gall bladder. Operation is only considered if the placement of the radiological catheter has failed. The operation may focus on the open incision and drainage of the empyema with or without cholecystectomy.
Empyema is a pus filled gallbladder which is caused by acute cholecystitis and super infected mucocele. Empyema may cause the patient to suffer from swinging pyrexia, nausea, vomiting and malaise. The investigation needed for empyema may include full blood count which reveal raise in white blood count and blood culture to rule out sepsis. The treatment for empyema may include admission to the hospital, nil by mouth, intravenous fluid to correct any electrolytes imbalance and intravenous antibiotic such as cefuroxime, gentamicin and metronidazole, opioids and drainage by the percutaneous placement of the pigtail catheter based on the ultrasound or CT guided into the gall bladder. Operation is only considered if the placement of the radiological catheter has failed. The operation may focus on the open incision and drainage of the empyema with or without cholecystectomy.
