Ultrasound guided percutaneous drainage of abdominal abscesses.
OBJECTIVE
To see yield of ultrasound guided percutaneous drainage of abdominal abscesses.


METHODS
Department of General Surgery Unit I, Lahore General Hospital and North Surgical Unit, Mayo Hospital, Lahore.


METHODS
A prospective case-controlled study.


METHODS
Patients with spontaneous or post operative abdominal abscesses.


RESULTS
Overall success rate was 96.2%, major complications 11.5%, minor complications 26.9% and mortality 3.8%. In simple abscesses (20 patients), the success rate was 100% and in complex abscesses (six patients) 83.4%, with respective mortality 0.0% and 16.6%. Mean hospital stay was 10.7 days (range 3-25).


CONCLUSIONS
Ultrasound guided percutaneous drainage of abdominal abscesses is an effective and safe method, suited particularly for simple abscesses.
Saleem
M
M
Department of General Surgery, Postgraduate Medical Institute, Lahore.
Ahmad
N
N
Ahsan
I
I
D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D014463:Ultrasonography