Jaing Tang-Her, Wang Chao-Jan, Huang Chen-Sheng, Hung Iou-Jih, Chiu Cheng-Hsun, Lin Ching-Yao
Department of Medicine, Chang Gung Children's Hospital, Kwei-Shan Hsiang, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Pediatr Surg Int. 2002 Sep;18(5-6):556-8. doi: 10.1007/s00383-002-0763-x. Epub 2002 Jul 11.
The mortality associated with undrained intra-abdominal abscesses is high. Computed tomography-guided percutaneous drainage (CT-PD), a minimally invasive technique, allows a drainage catheter to be inserted into fluid collections throughout the body with minimal risk. We described two neutropenic patients with intra-abdominal abscesses treated with CT-PD after they failed to respond to antimicrobial therapy. With this modality, the surgery was successfully avoided or delayed. We are of an opinion that CT-PD is an efficient and simple urgent radiology procedure.
