Abscess drainage with the aid of pelvic real-time sonography.
A case is described in which digital pelvic real-time ultrasound evaluation was used in order to determine the proper placement of a catheter for abscess drainage. This is the first description of utilizing this new technique as an adjunct to a surgical procedure.
D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D003424:Crohn Disease; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010388:Pelvis; D014463:Ultrasonography