Endoscopic ultrasound-guided interventions in special situations

Table 3 Case series on endoscopic ultrasound-guided abscess drainage

Ref.	Location of abscesses/size	Route of drainage	Complete resolution/complications
Mandai et al[40] (n = 4)	Post-operative abscess/4.5 cm to 7.0 cm	TG	100%/none
Hadithi et al[41] (n = 8)	Perirectal (n = 6), Perisigmoid (n = 2)/4.0 cm to 9.0 cm	TR	100%/none
Puri et al[42] (n = 30)	Periprostatic (n = 4) Perirectal (n = 19) Perisigmoid (n = 7)/2.5 cm to 5.4 cm	TR/TS	93.4%/none Re-intervention 16.5%
Varadarajulu et al[43] (n = 25)	Perirectal (n = 19), Perisigmoid (n = 6)/5.0 cm to 6.9 cm	TR/TS	96%/none Re-intervention 3%
Wehrmann et al[44] (n = 20)	Para-esophageal (n = 15)/> 2 cm	TE	95%/mortality 7%

N/A: Data not available; TG: Transgastric route; TR: Transrectal route; TS: Transigmoid route; TE: Transesophageal route.