Endoscopic ultrasound-guided drainage of pelvic abscesses with lumen-apposing metal stents

The development of pelvic abscesses is a well‐described complication of abdominal and pelvic surgery and is associated with numerous medical conditions including diverticulitis, inflammatory bowel disease, ischemic colitis, and pelvic inflammatory disease.[1] Numerous therapeutic modalities have been described in the literature, including percutaneous, surgical, transrectal, transvaginal, and transgluteal drainage.[2-4] Complex pelvic anatomy and presence of loculations are often barriers to successful percutaneous drainage and historically required surgical management.