Comparison of clinical success between CT-guided percutaneous drainage and open surgical drainage of intra-abdominal fluid collection in Srinagarind Hospital.

Background: Treatment outcome of intra-abdominal fluid collections has improved over the recent decades due to advancement in surgical techniques as well as development of computed tomography (CT) guided percutaneous interventional techniques.

Objective: To compare clinical success of CT-guided percutaneous drainage with open surgical drainage of intra-abdominal fluid collections in Srinagarind hospital.

Material And Method: The records and images of all patients undergone CT-guided percutaneous drainage (CT-PCD) or open surgical drainage (OSD) from 2004 to 2007 were reviewed.