title: New approaches in treating abdominal abscesses.
abstract: Ultrasonography, computed tomography and radionuclide scintigraphy are changing the management of patients with intra-abdominal abscesses. Traditional surgical incision and drainage may not be necessary in all cases. Percutaneous catheter drainage using radiologic techniques has a high success rate. Although there are factors that preclude the use of percutaneous catheter drainage of an abscess, it nonetheless may be an alternative in certain situations.
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004322:Drainage; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006801:Humans; D010537:Peritoneum; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes