EUS-guided pelvic drainage: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

EUS-guided pelvic abscess drainage (EUS-PAD) is a procedure that utilizes an echoendoscope to visualize an area of interest for needle insertion and placement of a stent, catheter, or both for drainage of the target abscess. The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis for the safety and efficacy of EUS-PAD.

Materials and methods

We conducted a comprehensive search of several databases and conference proceedings including PubMed, EMBASE, Google Scholar, MEDLINE, SCOPUS, and Web of Science databases (earliest inception to February 2020). The primary outcomes for this study were the technical and clinical success of EUS-PAD. The secondary outcomes assessed for this study were adverse events of the procedure and subgroup a

SUBMITTER: Dhindsa BS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8248303 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature