Percutaneous Drainage of Pediatric Pulmonary Abscesses: An Effective Therapy

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• Pulmonary abscess involves localized lung necrosis with purulent cavity formation as a complication of infection.
• Standard treatment is antibiotics; surgical resection is reserved for refractory cases.
• Percutaneous drainage is often avoided due to bronchopleural fistula risk but has been safely used at this institution.
• This study reviews longitudinal institutional experience with percutaneous drainage as an effective alternative therapy.
• Image-guided drainage may offer a minimally invasive option between antibiotics alone and surgical resection.

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