title: Quality improvement guidelines for pediatric abscess and fluid drainage.
abstract: Image-guided drainage of abscesses and fluid collections is a valuable tool in the treatment of pediatric patients. It may obviate surgery or optimize the child’s clinical condition for subsequent surgery. Compared with adults, several differences exist in terms of etiology, risks (especially radiation exposure), preprocedural imaging and planning, technical considerations, support issues such as sedation, and complications. Knowledge of these differences is important in the planning and treatment of these patients. In addition, a quality improvement plan can be used to assess practice performance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA. mark.hogan@nationwidechildrens.org
authors.forename: Mark J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hogan
authors.forename: Francis E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Marshalleck
authors.forename: Manrita K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Sidhu
authors.forename: Bairbre L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Connolly
authors.forename: Richard B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Towbin
authors.forename: Wael A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Saad
authors.forename: Ann Marie
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Cahill
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Crowley
authors.forename: Manraj K S
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Heran
authors.forename: Eric J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Hohenwalter
authors.forename: Derek J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Roebuck
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Temple
authors.forename: T Gregory
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: John F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Cardella
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D000367:Age Factors; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000592:standards; D002648:Child; D003697:Delphi Technique; D004322:Drainage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000592:standards*; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000592:standards*; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000592:standards; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives