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From October 1982 to October 1984, a percutaneous drainage under realtime ultrasound guidance was performed in 53 patients with abdominal abscesses. The location of the abscesses was subphrenic (23), retroperitoneal (16), and intrahepatic (14). A safe access route was found by using ultrasound and fluoroscopy in 53 out of 55 patients (96 p. 100). Percutaneous drainage failed in 8 patients and 3 of these patients died. The causes of death were: cerebral abscess (1), renal failure after surgery for correction of a duodenal fistula (1), and pancreatic abscess (1). The other five patients were cured by surgical drainage. Two complications were observed: one case each of pneumothorax and purulent peritonitis. Forty-five patients were healed by percutaneous drainage without operation. The duration of the catheter drainage was 14 days +/- 13 (m +/- 1 SD). Our results suggest that percutaneous drainage under realtime ultrasound guidance is an efficient and safe way to treat abdominal abscesses.
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