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• Percutaneous abscess drainage (PD) is the preferred option in most cases. • Operative intervention is indicated for failure of PD or when there are absolute contraindications to PD. • PD can temporize, permitting delayed definitive management of an infectious focus.
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Gang, G.I., Moulton, J.F., Solomkin, J.S. (2003). Drainage. In: Schein, M., Marshall, J.C. (eds) Source Control. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55914-3_6
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