10.6084/m9.figshare.7131143.v1 Diego Lima Nava Martins Diego Lima Nava Martins Francisco de Assis Cavalcante Junior Francisco de Assis Cavalcante Junior Priscila Mina Falsarella Priscila Mina Falsarella Antonio Rahal Junior Antonio Rahal Junior Rodrigo Gobbo Garcia Rodrigo Gobbo Garcia Percutaneous drainage of iliopsoas abscess: an effective option in cases not suitable for surgery SciELO journals 2018 Psoas abscess/diagnostic imaging Drainage Ultrasonography Tomography, x-ray computed Minimally invasive procedures 2018-09-26 02:41:59 Dataset https://scielo.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Percutaneous_drainage_of_iliopsoas_abscess_an_effective_option_in_cases_not_suitable_for_surgery/7131143 <div><p>ABSTRACT The aim of this study were to describe the technique of percutaneous drainage of iliopsoas abscess, and to discuss the benefits of using this minimally-invasive tool. A single center study with retrospective analysis of patients with psoas abscess confirmed by imaging scans, sent to the interventional medicine center and submitted to computed tomography and ultrasound-guided percutaneous drainage, from November 2013 to August 2016. Seven patients underwent percutaneous drainage of psoas abscess in this period. The mean initial drained volume was 61.4±50.7mL (ranging from 10 to 130mL), and the mean drainage duration was 8.3±2.8 days (ranging from 4 to 12 days). The success rate of the percutaneous procedures was 71.5%, and two patients required re-intervention. Image-guided percutaneous drainage of iliopsoas abscess is a minimally invasive, efficient and safe procedure, and an extremely valuable technique, especially for patients who are not suitable for surgical repair.</p></div>