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Authordc.contributor.authorFernández Fernández, Tamara 
Authordc.contributor.authorOrtega, 
Authordc.contributor.authorDarrás, 
Authordc.contributor.authorGallardo Gallardo, Paulo 
Authordc.contributor.authorYarmuch, 
Admission datedc.date.accessioned2019-01-29T14:49:24Z
Available datedc.date.available2019-01-29T14:49:24Z
Publication datedc.date.issued1990
Cita de ítemdc.identifier.citationRevista medica de Chile, Volumen 118, Issue 7, 2018, Pages 772-776
Identifierdc.identifier.issn00349887
Identifierdc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/160848
Abstractdc.description.abstractPercutaneous drainage has been widely accepted as the preferred treatment for abdominal abscess. Indications have been clarified recently and the absence of a secure route is the only absolute contraindication. We performed this procedure in 65 patients with abdominal abscess at different locations: liver 27, subphrenic 33, lesser cavity 3 and perirenal 3. Overall success rate was 85%, with 89% for liver and 88% for the subphrenic location. Six patients died of multisystemic failure even though the abscess was properly drained. Four patients were operated on for persistent abscess. A pancreatic fistula was shown in 1 and a peritoneal hydatid cyst was the original lesion in the other. Pneumothorax occurred in 5 patients requiring drainage in 2. Two other patients developed hydro-pneumothorax and empyema, that was drained. The overall complication rate was 14%. Thus, percutaneous drainage is a simple and highly successful treatment for abdominal abscess. Results are influenced by the acc
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Type of licensedc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Chile
Link to Licensedc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/cl/
Sourcedc.sourceRevista medica de Chile
Keywordsdc.subjectMedicine (all)
Títulodc.titlePercutaneous drainage of abdominal abscesses Drenaje percutaneo de abscesos abdominales.
Document typedc.typeArtículo de revista
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Indexationuchile.indexArtículo de publicación SCOPUS
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