Percutaneous pigtail catheter drainage of peripheral breast abscesses

Almost all peripheral non-lactational breast abscesses are staphylococcal in origin and so percutaneous drainage can be a valid alternative to surgical incision. Percutaneous drainage was performed in eight patients with one or more abscesses. A pigtail catheter was inserted only in foci greater tha...

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Published in:	Chirurgia italiana Vol. 50; no. 2-4; p. 17
Main Authors:	Pluchinotta, A M, Lapponi, C A, Basso, A, Cavazzini, F, Segalina, P
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Italian
Published:	Italy 01-03-1998
Subjects:	Abscess - therapy Adolescent Adult Breast Diseases - therapy Drainage - instrumentation Drainage - methods Female Humans Middle Aged Recurrence Time Factors
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Summary:	Almost all peripheral non-lactational breast abscesses are staphylococcal in origin and so percutaneous drainage can be a valid alternative to surgical incision. Percutaneous drainage was performed in eight patients with one or more abscesses. A pigtail catheter was inserted only in foci greater than 3 cm. The results were good in 9 out of 10 purulent collections; one recurrence was observed in the smallest focus. All patients but one underwent local anesthesia and were managed as outpatients.
ISSN:	0009-4773