EUS-guided pelvic drainage: A systematic review and meta-analysis
EUS-guided pelvic abscess drainage is a procedure that uses 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. Eight studies with a total of 135 patients combined were included in our analysis. The rate of technical success was 100% and the pooled rate of clinical success was 92% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 87%, 98%; P = 0.31; I2 = 15%) The calculated pooled rates of adverse events was 9.4% wit
