Endoscopic ultrasound-guided drainage of pelvic abscess: A case series of 8 patients

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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Aug 16, 2014; 6(8): 373-378
Published online Aug 16, 2014. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v6.i8.373

Table 1 Clinical details, technical details and outcome of pelvic abscesses treated by endoscopic ultrasound-guided drainage

Patient no.	Abscess location	Etiology	Abscess size (mm)		Abscess type	Cystotome	Stent (s)	Stent spontaneous discharge	Outcome
Patient no.	Abscess location	Etiology	Large axis	Small axis		Cystotome	Stent (s)	Stent spontaneous discharge	Outcome
1	Perirectal	Diverticulitis	90	55	Abscess type	Multilocular	-	2	-	Complete resolution
2	Perirectal	Crohn’s disease	45	37	Unilocular	-	1	+	Complete resolution
3	Perisigmoidal	Diverticulitis	75	43	Multilocular	-	2	-	Complete resolution
4	Perirectal	Appendectomy	65	46	Unilocular	-	1	+	Complete resolution
5	Perirectal	Iatrogenic (enema injury)	72	39	Unilocular	+	1	+	Complete resolution
6	Perisigmoidal	Diverticulitis	74	46	Multilocular	+	1	+	Complete resolution
7	Perirectal	Diverticulitis	53	43	Multilocular	+	1	+	Complete resolution
8	Perirectal	Prostate surgery	86	50	Unilocular	+	1	+	Complete resolution

Citation: Hadithi M, Bruno MJ. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided drainage of pelvic abscess: A case series of 8 patients. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2014; 6(8): 373-378
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v6/i8/373.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v6.i8.373