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  • Title: [Percutaneous drainage treatment of abscess and fluid retention following abdominal surgery].
    Author: Berger H, Pratschke E, Grab J, Winter T.
    Journal: Chirurg; 1989 Dec; 60(12):873-7. PubMed ID: 2620549.
    Abstract:
    61 patients with abdominal abscesses and fluid collections as a postoperative complication underwent percutaneous drainage. 60 abscesses, 11 haematomas, 3 steril seromas and 3 bile collections were drained. The fluid collections were associated with biliary or enteric fistulae in 16 cases. The percutaneous drainage was successful in 69%, additional surgery was required in 15%. The overall mortality rate was 13%. Reasons for drainage failure were infected clots, phlegmonic abscesses and pancreas involvement of the abscesses.
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