[Ultrasound-controlled, percutaneous drainage: a safe and simple method for treatment of intra-abdominal abscesses]

Langenbecks Arch Chir Suppl Kongressbd. 1997:114:1205-6.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Ultrasound-guided percutaneous catheter drainage is useful in the diagnosis and treatment of intra-abdominal abscesses. The indication depends on the localisation and cause of the abscess. Keeping the indications, we treated 62 patients with ultrasound-guided percutaneous catheter drainage and recorded a primary success of 90% and no severe complications such as bleeding or bowel perforation.

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Abscess / diagnostic imaging
  • Abdominal Abscess / surgery*
  • Catheters, Indwelling
  • Drainage / instrumentation*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Reoperation
  • Surgical Wound Infection / diagnostic imaging
  • Surgical Wound Infection / surgery
  • Transducers
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ultrasonography / instrumentation*