Fig. 5. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided pelvic drainage of the same abscess. (A) The abscess is punctured with a 19G needle under forward-viewing EUS visualization from the rectum (arrowhead). (B) A 0.025-inch guidewire is coiled within the abscess. (C) After dilation with an electric cautery, a 10 mm × 8 cm fully covered self-expanding metal stent (FCSEMS) and a 7-Fr double pigtail stent are inserted inside the FCSEMS to prevent kinking.
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