Low pelvic abscesses. A technique of drainage using a small trocar catheter.
A low anterior pelvic abscess can be drained transrectally using a 16 F. trocar catheter or chest tube. The tube is anchored intrarectally for dependent drainage or for irrigation with a normal saline solution or an antibiotic solution. A low posterior pelvic abscess secondary to a low anterior resection can be drained transperineally in the same manner.
D000038:Abscess / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010388:Pelvis