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  • Title: Inaccessible postoperative abdominal abscess: percutaneous drainage technique with puncture of a sinus tract.
    Author: An SW, Yoon CJ, Seong NJ, Kang SG, Han HS, Cho JY, Yoon YS, Kim HH, Kim YJ, Woo YN, Kim YS.
    Journal: J Vasc Interv Radiol; 2013 Apr; 24(4):586-91. PubMed ID: 23522161.
    Abstract:
    The present report describes percutaneous drainage involving puncture of a sinus tract in 14 patients with inaccessible postoperative abdominal abscesses. In eight patients, a sinus tract formed by a previously placed surgical drain was percutaneously punctured under ultrasound guidance. In six patients, a sinus tract was accessed under fluoroscopic guidance, aiming at an indwelling surgical drain. A drainage catheter was successfully placed into the abscesses in 13 patients (92.9%). Complete resolution of abscesses was documented on follow-up computed tomography. Percutaneous drainage with puncture of a sinus tract may be a feasible and effective treatment for inaccessible postoperative abdominal abscesses.
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