PERCUTANEOUS ABSCESS DRAINAGE

Course overview

A COMMONLY UTILIZED PROCEDURE IN MOST RADIOLOGY PRACTICES IS PLACING A DRAIN OR CATHETER PERCUTANEOUSLY UNDER IMAGING GUIDANCE. USUALLY, THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ABSCESS, NO MATTER LOCATION IN THE BODY, REQUIRES FURTHER INTERVENTION WHEN A SIMPLE INCISION AND DRAINAGE CANNOT BE PERFORMED. PERCUTANEOUS DRAINAGE CAN BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN NON-INVASIVE AND SURGICAL INTERVENTION WITH MINIMALLY INVASIVE, IMAGE-GUIDED DRAINAGE. DEPENDING ON THE PREFERENCE OF THE PERFORMING RADIOLOGIST AND LOCATION OF THE ABSCESS, DRAINAGE CATHETER PLACEMENT CAN BE PERFORMED UNDER COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY OR ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE. THIS ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN CARRYING OUT THE PROCEDURE SUCCESSFULLY FOR THE BEST PATIENT OUTCOMES.