Purpose. This study was undertaken to evaluate the efficacy of image-guided percutaneous drainage in treating abdominal and pelvic abscesses. Materials and methods. From August 2001 to August 2006, 95 patients (49 men and 46 women; mean age 61 years, range 25-92) with 107 abscesses underwent image-guided percutaneous drainage. Thirty-one abscesses were retroperitoneal (9 peripancreatic, 17 perirenal, 5 pararenal), 37 intraperitoneal (2 in communication with the small bowel), 8 intrahepatic (2 in communication with the extrahepatic biliary system and 2 with the intrahepatic biliary system), 4 perisplenic and 27 pelvic (4 in communication with the large bowel). Seventy-one of 107 procedures were performed with ultrasonographic (US) guidance and 36/107 with computed tomography (CT) guidance. All procedures were carried out with 8-to 14-Fr pigtail drainage catheters. Results. Immediate technical success was achieved in 107/107 fluid collections. No major complications occurred. In 98/107 abscesses, we obtained progressive shrinkage of the collection (>50%) with consequent clinical success. In 9/107 cases, percutaneous drainage was unable to resolve the fluid collection. There were 12 cases of catheter displacement and six of obstruction. Conclusions. Percutaneous drainage is feasible and effective in treating abdominal and pelvic abscesses. It may be considered both as a preparatory step for surgery and a valuable alternative to open surgery. Failure of the procedure does not, however, preclude a subsequent surgical operation. © 2008 Springer-Verlag.

Image-guided percutaneous treatment of abdominal-pelvic abscesses: A 5-year experience

Carrafiello G.;Fontana F.;Dionigi G.;
2008-01-01

Abstract

Purpose. This study was undertaken to evaluate the efficacy of image-guided percutaneous drainage in treating abdominal and pelvic abscesses. Materials and methods. From August 2001 to August 2006, 95 patients (49 men and 46 women; mean age 61 years, range 25-92) with 107 abscesses underwent image-guided percutaneous drainage. Thirty-one abscesses were retroperitoneal (9 peripancreatic, 17 perirenal, 5 pararenal), 37 intraperitoneal (2 in communication with the small bowel), 8 intrahepatic (2 in communication with the extrahepatic biliary system and 2 with the intrahepatic biliary system), 4 perisplenic and 27 pelvic (4 in communication with the large bowel). Seventy-one of 107 procedures were performed with ultrasonographic (US) guidance and 36/107 with computed tomography (CT) guidance. All procedures were carried out with 8-to 14-Fr pigtail drainage catheters. Results. Immediate technical success was achieved in 107/107 fluid collections. No major complications occurred. In 98/107 abscesses, we obtained progressive shrinkage of the collection (>50%) with consequent clinical success. In 9/107 cases, percutaneous drainage was unable to resolve the fluid collection. There were 12 cases of catheter displacement and six of obstruction. Conclusions. Percutaneous drainage is feasible and effective in treating abdominal and pelvic abscesses. It may be considered both as a preparatory step for surgery and a valuable alternative to open surgery. Failure of the procedure does not, however, preclude a subsequent surgical operation. © 2008 Springer-Verlag.
2008
Abdominal percutaneous abscesses; Interventional radiology; Percutaneous drainage; Abdominal Abscess; Abscess; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Drainage; Feasibility Studies; Female; Humans; Liver Abscess; Male; Middle Aged; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Treatment Outcome; Pelvis; Ultrasonography, Interventional
Lagana, D.; Carrafiello, G.; Mangini, M.; Ianniello, A.; Giorgianni, A.; Nicotera, P.; Fontana, F.; Dionigi, G.; Fugazzola, C.
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