Computed tomography-guided percutaneous drainage of right upper abdominal abscesses.
Definitive computed tomography-guided percutaneous drainage of right upper abdominal abscesses was performed in eight patients (11 procedures). A lateral perpendicular approach was used in all cases. An Argyl trocar catheter was used in nine procedures and a pigtail catheter in two. The drainage was successful in seven patients. In one patient no drainable abscess was found. Percutaneous abdominal abscess drainage should be considered a satisfactory alternative to surgical drainage in poor-risk patients as well as in patients who have had repeated operations in whom any further surgery may be unduly difficult.
D000005:Abdomen; D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002404:Catheterization; D002648:Child; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed