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World J Radiol. Apr 28, 2022; 14(4): 91-103
Published online Apr 28, 2022. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v14.i4.91
Published online Apr 28, 2022. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v14.i4.91
Outcome of percutaneous drainage for septic complications coexisted with COVID-19
Mohamed A Deif, Department of Radiology, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Shibin Al Kawm 32521, Egypt
Ahmad M Mounir, Ahmed M Abdel Khalek, Ali H Elmokadem, Department of Radiology, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
Sherif A Abo-Hedibah, Department of Radiology, Cairo university, Cairo 12613, Egypt
Author contributions: Deif MA and Elmokadem AH designed the research study; Deif MA and Mounir AM performed the research; Elmokadem AH, Abo-Hedibah SA and Abdel Khalek AM analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Mansoura university Institutional Review Board (R.21.12-1545).
Informed consent statement: A local institutional review board approved this retrospective study, and waivers of consent of medical record review were received.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare no conflict of interest.
Data sharing statement: Technical appendix, statistical code, and dataset available from the corresponding author at mokadem83@yahoo.com.
Corresponding author: Ali H Elmokadem, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, Mansoura University, Elgomhoria St, Mansoura 35516, Egypt.
Received: December 29, 2021
Peer-review started: December 29, 2021
First decision: February 21, 2022
Revised: March 13, 2022
Accepted: April 9, 2022
Article in press: April 9, 2022
Published online: April 28, 2022
Processing time: 116 Days and 10.5 Hours
Peer-review started: December 29, 2021
First decision: February 21, 2022
Revised: March 13, 2022
Accepted: April 9, 2022
Article in press: April 9, 2022
Published online: April 28, 2022
Processing time: 116 Days and 10.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This article highlights the relationship between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and sepsis. COVID-19 is associated with high risk of severe sepsis or exaggeration of co-existed septic condition. Percutaneous drainage of septic complications co-existed with COVID-19 associated with relatively poor clinical outcomes despite technically successful procedures.