RESUMEN
Ultrasonic guided per-cutaneous fine needle aspiration drainage technique of intra-abdominal fluid collection and/or abscess has become the treatment of choice for the majority of the cases, regardless of etiology. To evaluate the role of fine needle aspiration drainage technique with intra-cavitory broad spectrum antibiotic instillation as a diagnostic and therapeutic procedure for intra-abdominal abscesses and/or fluid collection. From September 1999 to April 2000 thirty two patients presented with intra-abdominal abscesses and fluid collection was treated by ultrasonic guided per-cutaneous fine needle aspiration drainage. Complete recovery and resolution was achieved in [93.7%] of the cases with two failure cases which needed another surgical intervention. Gram etiological microorganism, and [56.3%] of cases gave a history of previous intra-abdominal surgical intervention before symptoms started. This technique was proved to be negative bacilli were found to be the most common cause of intra-abdominal abscesses cases as an a desirable approach to diagnose and treat patients with intra-abdominal abscesses and/or fluid collection