The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of endosonographically guided transrectal aspiration and drainage by plastic stent of deep pelvic abscesses, using a therapeutic echo endoscope device.
Oncology Unit 1 and Endoscopic Department, Paoli-Calmettes Institute, 232 Boulevard Sainte-Marguerite BP 156, 13273 Marseille Cedex 9, France. hdchir@marseille.fnclcc.fr