Needle or knife? trial tests gentler drainage for ovarian abscess
NCT ID NCT03819309
First seen Jan 10, 2026 · Last updated Jun 19, 2026 · Updated 19 times
Summary
This trial compared two methods to treat tubo-ovarian abscess, a painful infection in the fallopian tubes or ovaries. 208 women were randomly assigned to either ultrasound-guided drainage through the vagina or laparoscopic surgery. Both groups also received antibiotics. The goal was to see if the less invasive drainage works as well as surgery at curing the infection within 6 weeks.
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Hôpital Bichat-Claude Bernard
Paris, 75018, France
What this could mean
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What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that a less invasive drainage procedure works as well as surgery for treating tubo-ovarian abscesses.
What could go wrong
This is a completed trial, but results are not yet widely known. The non-inferiority design means it may not prove drainage is better, only not worse.
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