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Thirteen cases of psoas abscess were treated by surgical drainage through Petit's triangle. This underutilized anatomic space provides a simple and effective route for drainage of retroperitoneal abscesses.
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Saoji, R., Samujh, R., Rao, K.L.N. et al. Psoas abscess: drainage through Petit's triangle. Pediatr Surg Int 8, 316–317 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00173354
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