Abstract
During the period from January 2000 to November 2001 the authors performed in 98 patients 129 drainages of pathologoical fluid collections. In all instances the drainages were performed under CT control.
In 80 patients the drain was placed in the area of the pleural cavity, in 47 in the area of the peritoneal cavity and in three patients the localization was different. For drainage they used catheters of the pigtail type size from 8F to 24 F, depending on the extent of the pathological collection, its depth ,and nature of the drained contents.
In 119 casess Seldinger's method was used, in 10 the tandem troacar method of placement of drainage catheters. The placement of the drainage catheter under CT control is a safe and effective method for removal of pathological fluid collection.
In the authors' group successful drainage was proved in 71 of 84 (84.5%) patients followed up on a long-term basis.