title: [Treatment of kidney and retroperitoneal abscesses using percutaneous drainage. Apropos of 17 cases].
abstract: For a long time, the treatment of retroperitoneal abscesses was exclusively surgical. Ultrasonography and computed tomography provide new therapeutic approaches to these lesions. The authors report a series of 17 renal and retroperitoneal abscesses treated by primary percutaneous drainage. This treatment generally ensures a favourable course, avoiding the need for surgery, which is still indicated in patients with associated uropathy or after failure of percutaneous drainage.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Urologie, C.H.U. Sahloul, Sousse, Tunisie.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Krid
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Atallah
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tlili
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mosbach
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014567:Urography
vernacular_title: Traitement des abcès du rein et du rétro-péritoine par drainage percutané. A propos de 17 cas.