La Radiologia medica
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La Radiologia medica · Mar 1999
Clinical Trial[Computerized tomography-guided drainage of postoperative abdominal fluid collections].
We report our personal technique and the results of CT-guided percutaneous drainage of postoperative abdominal fluid collections. ⋯ CT-guided percutaneous drainage offers many advantages over surgery: it is less invasive, can be repeated and requires no anesthesia; there are no surgery-related risks and lower morbidity and mortality rates. Moreover, subsequent hospitalization is shorter and costs are consequently reduced. We conclude that CT-guided percutaneous drainage is the method of choice in the treatment of postoperative abdominal fluid collections.