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Semin intervent Radiol 2006; 23(2): 194-204
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-941450
Copyright © 2006 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.

Complications of Percutaneous Fluid Drainage

Jonathan Lorenz1 , Jamie Lee Thomas2
  • 1Section of Interventional Radiology, University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, Illinois
  • 2Section of Interventional Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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16. Mai 2006 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Percutaneous abscess drainage is one of the most common and rewarding procedures performed by interventional radiologists. Technical success is immediately apparent by aspiration of purulent contents and is nearly always achieved, with rates exceeding 90% in most literature studies. Clinical success is typical even for many abscesses colonized with multidrug-resistant organisms. In patients presenting with sepsis, this procedure offers an immediate and minimally invasive solution to a life-threatening condition, often resulting in defervescence and restoration of hemodynamic stability within 1 to 2 days. Although complications of abscess drainage are uncommon, radiologists should be able to recognize and treat all adverse sequelae discussed in this article.

KEYWORDS

Abscess drainage - aspiration - complications - empyema - pseudocyst

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