title: [Percutaneous drainage of fistula-associated abscesses and biliary fistulas].
abstract: 33 abdominal abscesses associated with fistulae in 31 patients were treated by percutaneous drainage. 19 of these patients had had surgery immediately preceding the drainage. In 64% the percutaneous drainage led to a diagnosis of an internal fistula. Additional therapeutic measures, because of the fistula, were necessary in 45% (operation, biliary drainage, repositioning of catheter). The average duration of drainage was 29 days. 77% of those abscesses which could be drained were treated successfully. Mortality in the entire series was 19%.
authors.affiliation: Radiologische Klinik und Poliklinik, Universität München, Klinikum Grosshadern.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Winter
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pratschke
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sauerbruch
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D004322:Drainage; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Perkutane Drainagebehandlung fistelassoziierter Abszesse und biliärer Fisteln.