The role of percutaneous interventions under the control of ultrasound examination in the treatment of postoperative fluid accumulations in suborgan space

There are adduced the results of transcutaneous interventions under ultrasonographic investigation guidance in 106 patients, performed for extraorgan liquid accumulations (ELA)--chylomas, haematomas and seromas. There were elaborated indications for punctures and drainage application, algorhythm of treatment was proposed, taking into account peculiarities of every pathologic condition. Efficacy of minitraumatic methods in radical treatment of ELA, which may serve as an alternative for reoperation conduction and have certain advantages over them, was proved.