CT-guided percutaneous drainage in the treatment of abdominal abscess

Abstract

Objective To evaluate the clinical effect of CT-guided percutaneous drainage in the treatment of abdominal abscess.Methods Thirty-two patients were treated with CT puntures percutaneous drainage,aspirated pusflushing the abscess,and set the flow antibiotics.Results Success rate of CT-guided percutaneous drainage therapy was 90.6％.Drainage catheter were kept from 7 to 20 days.No complication occurred in the course of treatment.All the patients' temperature dropped within 2 days,pain relieved,and the abscess volume significantly reduced after a week.Conclusions CT-guided percutaneous catheter drainage in the treatment of abdominal abscess,the operation is simple,accurate and has better safety,efficacy,and it is a worthy interventional treatment. Key words: Abdominal abscess; Drainage; Punctures