Pelvic inflammatory disease and pelvic abscess Pelvic inflammatory disease and pelvic abscesses have been reported as a major complication following a wide variety of obstetrical, gynaecological and surgical procedures. The aim of this review article is to emphasize the need for a more aggressive approach ti detect and to treat what can be a debilitating condition that if inadequately treated may result in mortality. The large number of options available are discussed under the headings of: conservative management, interventional radiological management and surgical treatment. Lastly, preventive strategies are discussed, as pelvic disease may result in tubal factor infertility, ectopic pregnancies, chronic pelvic pain and tubo-ovarian /pelvic abscesses.

Boala inflamatorie pelvină este definită ca ascensiunea infecţiei în tractul superior genital prin afectarea endometrului, trompelor uterine, ovarelor şi peritoneului. Abcesul pelvian sau abcesul tubovarian este o complicaţie gravă ce se întâlneşte la 30% din pacientele internate în serviciul de ginecologie cu simptomele boalii inflamatorii pelvine.[1] Conform CDC (The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention