title: Percutaneous drainage of abdominal and pelvic abscesses in children.
abstract: It has only been in the last several decades that abscesses within deep compartments, particularly within the abdomen and pelvis, have become safely accessible with imaging guidance. Since that time, percutaneous abscess drainage has become the standard of care in children. We review the clinical features, diagnosis, and image-guided management of abdominal and pelvic abscesses in children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Colin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Stanley T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Kim
keywords: abscess drain; appendicitis; interventional radiology; pediatric; percutaneous therapy