Ultrasound guided percutaneous drainage of abdominal abscesses
Saleem, M.; Ahmad, N.; Ahsan, I.
Jpma. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 50(2): 50-53
2000
ISSN/ISBN: 0030-9982 PMID: 10769522 Document Number: 519020
Objective: To see yield of ultrasound guided percutaneous drainage of abdominal abscesses. Setting: Department of General Surgery Unit I, Lahore General Hospital and North Surgical Unit, Mayo Hospital, Lahore. Design: A prospective case-controlled study. Subjects: Patients with spontaneous or post operative abdominal abscesses. Results: Overall success rate was 96.2%, major complications 11.5%, minor complications 26.9% and mortality 3.8%. In simple abscesses (20 patients), the success rate was 100% and in complex abscesses (six patients) 83.4%, with respective mortality 0.0% and 16.6%. Mean hospital stay was 10.7 days (range 3-25). Conclusion: Ultrasound guided percutaneous drainage of abdominal abscesses is an effective and safe method, suited particularly for simple abscesses.