title: Percutaneous drainage of abscesses and fluid collections.
abstract: Percutaneous drainage has rapidly become the initial procedure of choice in the treatment of most intra-abdominal abscesses. The retroperitoneal location of the urinary tract facilitates a percutaneous approach and has been found to be highly effective, with surgical intervention required in a minority of cases. Noninfected fluid collections, particularly those related to ureteral or renal pelvic injuries, may also be managed nonsurgically using percutaneous techniques, such as nephrostomy and antegrade stenting.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000628:therapy*; D000368:Aged; D001826:Body Fluids; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014465:Ultrasonics; D014513:Ureter / Q000293:injuries