Title: A Prospective Observational Study on Various Management Modalities of Liver Abscess

Authors: Dr K.Ravichandran, Dr R.Ramesh, Dr M.V. Pradeep Anand, Dr V. Uvaraj

 DOI:  https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v6i1.159

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of various management modalities of Liver abscess and assess their outcome.

Materials and Methods: Sixty patients with pyogenic liver abscess who presented to Rajah Muthiah Medical college and hospital were randomly selected for a prospective observational study. Management modalities like antibiotic administration, usg guided percutaneous aspiration [PCA], USG guided percutaneous drainage [PCD] with pigtail catheter, laparoscopic aspiration and laparotomy drainage were done for the patients depending on their condition, size of abscess cavity and their outcomes was observed and assessed.

Keywords: antibiotic therapyinterventional sonographyliver abscess, PCD-Percutaneous drainage, laparoscopy and laparotmy.

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Corresponding Author

Dr K.Ravichandran

Associate Professor of Surgery, Dept of Surgery Rajah Muthiah Medical College,

Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu