Saleem M, Ahmad N, Ahsan I.
Ultrasound guided percutaneous drainage of abdominal abscesses.
J Pak Med Assoc Jan ;50(2):50-3.

OBJECTIVE: To see yield of ultrasound guided percutaneous drainage of abdominal abscesses. SETTING: Department of General Surgery Unit I, Lahore General Hospital and North Surgical Unit, Mayo Hospital, Lahore. DESIGN: A prospective case-controlled study. SUBJECTS: 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). CONCLUSION: Ultrasound guided percutaneous drainage of abdominal abscesses is an effective and safe method, suited particularly for simple abscesses.

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