Safety and efficacy of EUS-guided pelvic abscess drainage with lumen-apposing metal stents for complicated acute diverticulitis

Post written by Andrea Lisotti, MD, from the Gastroenterology Unit, Hospital of Imola, University of Bologna, Italy, and the Gastroenterology Unit, Hôpital Privé Jean Mermoz, Lyon, France. Our study evaluated the safety and efficacy of endoscopic ultrasound—guided pelvic abscess drainage (EUS-PAD) using lumen-apposing metal stents in patients with complicated acute diverticulitis. This minimally invasive approach …

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EUS-guided drainage of a pelvic abscess

Post written by Ignacio Fernández-Urién, MD, PhD, from the Gastroenterology Department, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Navarra, Spain. We presented the case of a 50-year-old woman with an 8-cm pelvic abscess secondary to an acute diverticulitis that was drained guided by EUS. First, we punctured the lesion with a 19-gauge needle, and 5 mL of purulent …

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