Active Versus Non Active Drainage for the Treatment of Infected Intra-abdominal Collection
Active Versus Non Active Drainage for the Treatment of Infected Intra-abdominal Collection
The Percutaneous drainage of symptomatic intra-abdominal collection (primary or secondary to
 surgery)is the treatment of choice in the absence of peritonitis signs. In critically ill
 patients, this procedure allows to avoid or postpone surgery. In these settings, the
 percutaneous drain can be either in Active Vacuum Pressure or in Free drainage. However, no
 prospective trials has assessed the efficiency of these two modalities of drainage in cases
 of infected intra-abdominal collections. The investigators aimed then to prospectively
 analyzed the efficiency (in term of infectious control) of drainage under active vacuum
 pressure vs. free drainage for the treatment of infected intra-abdominal collections.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Infected intra-abdominal collection requiring a percutaneous drainage after surgery or
 due to a primary intra-abdominal infectious disease (e.g. diverticulitis,
 appendicitis)

 -  age over 18 years old

 -  intra-abdominal collections >5 cm in diameter with signs of infections on imaging

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  pregnancy

 -  age< 18 years

 -  signs of peritonitis

 -  Intensive care unit patients