RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Percutaneous CT-guided aspiration of deep neck abscesses.
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 1359
OP 1363
VO 17
IS 7
A1 L B Poe
A1 G R Petro
A1 I Matta
YR 1996
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/17/7/1359.abstract
AB Four patients with deep neck or retropharyngeal abscesses underwent CT-guided aspiration and drainage from either of two percutaneous approaches. Percutaneous drainage contributed to prompt and/or dramatic clinical responses in all four patients by effecting decompression of the abscess cavities and by improving the ability to assess infectious organisms. There were no complications in this small group. Precutaneous drainage obviated more traditional invasive surgery.