The effective treatment of @entity932 remains controversial. Progress in technology, linked with the development of neuronavigational systems, has made stereotactic @entity1173 and drainage of intracerebral abscesses effective and valid alternatives to traditional methods, namely, conservative medical treatment or open surgical excision. Between 1995 and 2002, 12 @entity1 at our hospital underwent drainage of intracerebral abscesses under stereotactic guidance. Ten @entity1 had solitary lesions and two had multiple abscesses. The appropriate antibiotic schemes were administered following culture of the aspirated material. The size of the abscess, the mass effect, and response to antibiotic treatment were followed up by repeated CT scans. All @entity1 showed improvement and, at the end of treatment, returned to their previous activities. There were neither deaths nor any @entity260 . A second @entity1173 was required in one @entity1 due to recurrence of the abscess. The CT-guided stereotactic @entity1173 of @entity867 helps achieve all treatment goals. It drains the contents of the abscess, reduces mass effect, and confirms diagnosis. It is minimally invasive, carries minimal morbidity and mortality, and can be performed on compromised @entity1 under local anesthesia.

CT-guided stereotactic @entity1173 of XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity932 :: ('MESH:D020300', 'Disease') :: ['intracranial abscess'] @entity260 :: ('MESH:D011183', 'Disease') :: ['postoperative complication'] @entity867 :: ('MESH:D001922', 'Disease') :: ['brain abscesses'] @entity1173 :: ('MESH:D053120', 'Disease') :: ['aspiration']
@entity867 :: (MESH:D001922,Disease) :: ['brain abscesses']
