Treating intra-abdominal fluid collection holes

ABSTRACT

From 1999 to July 2000, 17 cases (3 female and 14 male) of intra-abdominal fluid collection after a surgical intervention or an injury of liver, pancreas, or after an acute pancreatitis without any signs of peritonitis were treated. The sizes of collection holes were ranged from 49 to 76 mm. 14 cases were treated by percutaneous drainage with ultrasonic guiding. Good results were recorded in 13 cases, only 1 failure in the case of fistula of cecum. No complication was noted.