Table 4

 Outcome of percutaneous or endoscopic drainage

SeriesPatients (n)Infected (%)MortalitySuccessfulSepsis↓Complications
Percutaneous drainage
    Gmeinwieser 19975729100%8 (27%)20 (69%)25 (86%)Fistula 7%
    Freeny 19985334100%4 (12%)16 (47%)25 (74%)None
    Echenique 19985920100%020 (100%)Fistula 50%
    Gouzi 1999603281%5 (15%)21 (65%)Fistula 52%
    Szentkereszty 20016124?3 (12.5%)3 (12.5%)11 (45%)None
Endoscopic drainage
    Baron 1996651127%09 (81%)Bleeding 9%
Infection 36%