We present a case of a migrated biliary stent that resulted in a distal small bowel perforation, abscess formation and high grade partial small bowel obstruction in a medically stable patient without signs of sepsis or diffuse peritonitis. We performed a percutaneous drainage of the abscess followed by percutaneous retrieval of the stent. The entero-peritoneal fistula closed spontaneously with ...

The development of pelvic abscesses is a well‐described complication of abdominal and pelvic surgery and is associated with numerous medical conditions including diverticulitis, inflammatory bowel disease, ischemic colitis, and pelvic inflammatory disease.[1] Numerous therapeutic modalities have been described in the literature, including percutaneous, surgical, transrectal, transvaginal, and t...

An indwelling drainage system for percutaneous drainage and radiotherapy of cystic craniopharyngiomas is described. The catheter is implanted into the cyst stereotaxically with a computed tomography-guided targeting device and connected to a Rickham reservoir. In addition to the repeated percutaneous evacuation of the cysts, this closed system enables intracavitary radiotherapy (yttrium-90) wit...

Colonic perforation (CP) is an extremely rare complication of percutaneous nephrolithotrypsy (PCNL). Nephrocutaneous fistulas after PCNL are also unusual and usually resolve with the conservative measures of observation, ureteral stenting, and, occasionally, percutaneous drainage. We present a case of nephrocutaneous fistula as a result of a CP after percutaneous nephrolithotripsy that was trea...

Mediastinal pancreatic pseudocyst (MPP) is a rare, but known, complication of both acute and chronic pancreatitis. Most pseudocysts are associated with alcoholic pancreatitis. Recent advances in endoscopic techniques have shown promising results, with reduced chances of infection and recurrence than with percutaneous drainage, but limited availability restricts widespread use. Left gastric arte...

The rates of infection of two methods of external ventricular drainage in use at Atkinson Morley's Hospital--namely, (a) percutaneous drainage with Rickham reservoirs and (b) tunnelled ventriculostomies--were compared in this retrospective review. Percutaneous drainage of CSF with Rickham reservoirs was associated with a 27% rate of infection as identified by positive microbiological cultures; ...

This article aims to elucidate the classification of and optimal treatment for pancreatic pseudocysts. Various approaches, including endoscopic drainage, percutaneous drainage, and open surgery, have been employed for the management of pancreatic pseudocysts. However, no scientific classification of pancreatic pseudocysts has been devised, which could assist in the selection of optimal therapy....

Page kidney is defined as the external compression of the kidney, typically by a subcapsular hematoma, that leads to hypertension due to hypoperfusion and ischemia. The treatment options include medical anti-hypertensive treatment, percutaneous drainage, surgical decortication and nephrectomy. Laparoscopic decortication of Page kidney is a newly defined minimally invasive management technique. ...

Acute acalculous cholecystitis has a high mortality rate due to the difficulties in early diagnosis and high rate of complications like empyema, gangrene and perforation. We report a case of 20-year-old male with acute severe pancreatitis, acute renal failure and acute peripancreatic fluid collection who was transferred to our department after blood filtration treatment in ICU. After percutaneo...

Salmonella typhi splenic abscesses are a very rare complication of typhoid fever. Splenectomy is the standard surgical treatment for these lesions. But these days, with improvements in imaging techniques, percutaneous drainage of splenic abscesses has been demonstrated to be one of the alternative treatment in selected cases. We report the case of a 7 year-old male, who presented with Salmonell...