[Abscess and intra-abdominal fluid collections. Diagnosis and percutaneous drainage].
The diagnosis of intraabdominal abscess or fluid collections is considerably helped by the precise anatomic delineation yielded by ultrasound and CT-scan. However, the lack of complete specificity of these modalities necessitates needle aspiration for diagnosis. The indications of CT-scan or US guided percutaneous drainage have been expanded with operator experience. Most of intra-abdominal collection, purulent or not, intra or retroperitoneal can be percutaneously treated. Percutaneous drainage can either replace surgery or "temporarize" a critically ill patient until he is able to undergo surgical treatment.
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Service de Radiologie, CHU Pontchaillou, Rennes, France.
Mueller
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Ferrucci
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D000005:Abdomen; D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
Abcès et collections liquidiennes intra-abdominales. Diagnostic et drainage percutané.