Open AccessSafety and efficacy of USG-guided catheter drainage in liver abscesses
Author(s) -
Swati Das,
Girendra Shankar,
Vedavyas Mohapatra
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
annals of african medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.433
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1596-3519
DOI - 10.4103/aam.aam_68_20
Subject(s) - medicine , liver abscess , percutaneous , antibiotics , surgery , catheter , retrospective cohort study , abscess , population , cirrhosis , environmental health , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of USG-guided percutaneous drainage in liver abscesses of >5 cm. A lot of literature is available on the minimally invasive treatment of liver abscesses since its introduction in the early 1980s. This study focuses on the eastern Indian population and the outcome of treatment of liver abscess of >5 cm by means of catheter drainage and the use of antibiotics.