Int J Gastrointest Interv.  2022 Oct;11(4):156-159. 10.18528/ijgii220048.

Percutaneous catheter drainage for abscess after surgery

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  • 1Department of Minimal-Invasive Intervention, the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University and Henan Cancer Hospital, 127 Dongming Road, Zhengzhou, Henan Province 450003, China

Abstract

Percutaneous abscess drainage (PAD) has been proven to be a safe, effective, and widely used technique for the treatment of patients with abscesses after gastrointestinal surgery. The indications for PAD are expanding and most postoperative abscesses of the gastrointestinal tract are susceptible to PAD. PAD uses various imaging methods, including ultrasound, computed tomography, and several safe and reliable catheter insertion methods.

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Abscess; Gastrointestinal tract; Paracentesis; Postoperative complications
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