Published January 1994
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Journal article
Percutaneous catheter drainage of liver abscess: clinical outcome
- 1. College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Chinju (Korea, Republic of)
Description
We studied to evaluate the effect of percutaneous catheter drainage (PCD) in liver abscess. We retrospectively analyzed clinical data (presence of fever, WBC count), radiological findings (computed tomography, ultrasonography and abscessogram) and correlated them with treatment period. Percutaneous drainage of liver abscess were performed in 19 patients under fluoroscopy guide during recent three years. Eighteen patients (95%) were cured, and one patient underwent surgery because of peritonitis caused by PCD procedure. Average treatment period was 17 days. In the treatment of liver abscess, PCD is thought to be safe and effective
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
- Journal Volume
- 30
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Series
- 15 refs, 3 figs, 1 tab
- Journal Page Range
- p. 53-56
- ISSN
- 0301-2867
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Korea, Republic of
- Country of Input or Organization
- Korea, Republic of
- INIS RN
- 39060609
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- ABSCESSES; DRAINAGE; LIVER; PATIENTS; PERITONITIS
- Descriptors DEC
- BODY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES; DISEASES; GLANDS; ORGANS; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES