Abstract
Percutaneous drainage of abdominal abscesses is an alternative to surgical treatment. Two cases of abscesses with fistulous communication to the GI tract, percutaneously drained successfully, are presented. Reevaluation of these and other relative contraindications of this technique are reviewed.
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Beltrán, J., Grande, J., Ferreres, I. et al. Percutaneous management of abdominal abscesses with GI tract fistulous communication: Report of 2 cases. Gastrointest Radiol 9, 65–68 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01887804
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01887804