[Percutaneous treatment of abdominal collections. Apropos of 135 cases]

J Radiol. 1995 Feb-Mar;76(2-3):129-34.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The authors reviewed 135 abdominal collections, collected at the Radiologic Central Service over four years. The average age of the patients was 40 years. The abscesses sit especially in the liver (54 cases) and the psoas muscle (43 cases). The percutaneous management was guided by ultrasonography in all the cases. The results were successful in 74%. Only 15 cases needed surgical therapy. The literature results are similar. The authors underline the percutaneous treatment interests, its efficacy, its complications and their therapy.

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Abscess / diagnostic imaging
  • Abdominal Abscess / surgery
  • Abdominal Abscess / therapy*
  • Abscess / therapy
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Biopsy, Needle*
  • Drainage*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kidney Diseases / therapy
  • Liver Abscess / therapy
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pancreatic Diseases / therapy
  • Psoas Abscess / therapy
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Splenic Diseases / therapy
  • Time Factors
  • Ultrasonography