title: Tubo-ovarian abscesses: CT-guided percutaneous drainage.
abstract: The results of computed tomographic (CT)-guided percutaneous drainage in eight patients with tubo-ovarian abscesses are reported. Seven patients (88%) recovered without surgery and required no further treatment. One patient had marked clinical improvement but still required a posterior colpotomy. No complications occurred. One patient had a recurrence of symptoms 20 months after the procedure that represented a new infection. The role of CT-guided percutaneous drainage in tubo-ovarian abscesses as well as an analysis of the technical aspects associated with a successful procedure are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA 30322.
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Tyrrel
authors.forename: F B
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Bernardino
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D005184:Fallopian Tube Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed