Misdiagnosis reason analysis of uterine empyema complicated with perforation of the uterus in women aftet menopause / 中国综合临床

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the clinical features of uterine empyema complicated with perforation of the uterus,the causes of misdiagnosis and measures of reducing misdiagnosis.Methods Twenty clinical cases from 2008 to 2013 in the First People's Hospiptal of Shangqiu were treated postmenopausal,uterine empyema and uterine perforation,and 16 cases of whose first diagnosed leak or misdiagnosed patients were retrospectively analyzed.Summarize the clinical characteristics,misdiagnosis and experiences in order to reduce the misdiagnosis of the disease.Results Among 20 cases of uterine perforation and Uterine empyema,16 cases first diagnosed misdiagnosed,and the incidence was 80％ (16/20).One case was diagnosed tumor torsion,1 case of diagnosis of pelvic abscess,14 cases first diagnosed of surgery (8 cases of acute peritonitis,gastrointestinal perforation in 4 cases and 2 cases of perforated appendicitis).It all occurred in postmenopausal women,and the main clinical features were thathigh fever,lower abdominal pain,feel bloated in the rectal,mass pelvic cavity,weakened movement of intestine and cervical disturbance pain.results of emoyemic bacteria culture were mainly colon bacillus (E.coli).The main causes of misdiagnosis were atypical clinical manifestations,clinicians lack of comprehensive analysis and dynamic observation of the disease,over-reliance on laboratory examinations;their performance was often the first diagnosis of acute abdomen surgery,the surgeon only undergraduate examination,as well as undergraduate diagnosis of inertia thinking,neglect gynecological examination.All patients had a one-time cure after surgery.Conclusion Uterine empyema complicated with uterine perforation occurs mainly in postmenopausal women,which had a higher rate of misdiagnosis.Correctly diagnosis and timely treatments make benefits to the prognosis.