title: Percutaneous abscess drainage.
abstract: Literature published in the past year has focused on controversy over the indications for percutaneous abscess drainage, particularly drainage of hepatic, splenic, and renal abscesses. Percutaneous abscess drainage for intra-abdominal abscesses with enteric communication, perivascular abscesses, infected abdominal tumors, tuboovarian abscesses, and pancreatic collections is also reviewed.
authors.affiliation: University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, Radiology Department 94143-0628.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: LaBerge
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D011677:Punctures; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed