title: Abscess drainage techniques.
abstract: Percutaneous abscess drainage of infected and sterile collections within the body is a cost and clinically effective technique. The principles and pitfalls of the technique are outlined and an algorithm is included to aid patient management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Imaging, Whittington Hospital NHS Trust, London.
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Grant
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D000465:Algorithms; D003663:Decision Trees; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome