Percutaneous needle aspiration of small interloop abscesses in children.
Treatment of small postoperative interloop abscesses (ILA) can be challenging. In children, these collections have usually been drained surgically at a second operation. This article describes three children with small postoperative ILAs who were treated by percutaneous needle aspiration and parenteral antibiotics, with good outcomes. The advantages of this technique and its utilization in the management of children with ILAs are discussed.
Section of Pediatric Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, Children's Hospital at Yale New Haven, New Haven, CT, USA.
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Saluja
J M
JM
Fields
D S
DS
Schwartz
J M
JM
DeCou
J R
JR
Gosche
R J
RJ
Touloukian
J H
JH
Seashore
M S
MS
Keller
D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000628:therapy*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents