[Percutaneous treatment of abscess of the kidney and retroperitoneum]

Twenty eight abscesses or infected liquid collections located in the kidney or in the retroperitoneum were drained percutaneously. The abscesses were located in the renal parenchyma in most cases (14 cases), in the anterior pararenal space in 3 cases and in the iliopsoas muscle in 9 cases. In all cases, the drain was inserted under TV monitoring after needle puncture, which was most often guided by ultrasound. The percutaneous treatment was successful in 82% of all cases. Among the 5 unsuccessful attempts, 1 case of duodenal fistula required surgical treatment while the anterior pararenal abscess was effectively evacuated by the inserted drain, and 1 case of infected hydatid cyst was treated surgically immediately after the percutaneous needle puncture. Drainage is the first-line method for the treatment of abscesse of the kidney and retroperitoneum. It requires an appropriate technique and strict follow-up, which allow healing the lesion in most cases.