CT-guided percutaneous drainage of abdominopelvic collections: a pictorial essay.
Radiol Med 2021;
126:1561-1570. [PMID:
34415507 PMCID:
PMC8702416 DOI:
10.1007/s11547-021-01406-z]
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Abstract
CT-guided percutaneous drainage is a safe and effective procedure that allows minimally invasive treatment of abdominopelvic abscesses and fluid collections. This technique has become an alternative for surgery with lower morbility and mortality rates. In this pictorial essay, we aim at providing an overview of the technical approaches, the main clinical indications and complications of CT-guided percutaneous drainage, in order to provide a practical guide for interventional radiologists, with a review of the recent literature. The focus will be the CT-guidance, preferred when the interposition of viscera, vascular and skeletal structures, counteracts the ultrasound guidance.
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