ASPIRATOR FOR LIVER ABSCESS.
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PYOGENIC LIVER ABSCESS: REVIEW OF 54 CASES
Background: Historically open surgical drainage has been the treatment of choice for pyogenic liver abscess. The records of 54 patients with pyogenic liver abscess were reviewed to determine whether earlier diagnosis with current imaging tests and definitive treatment with antibiotics and aspiration drainage was an effective alternative to surgery. Methods: The clinical features, laborator...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Lancet
سال: 1879
ISSN: 0140-6736
DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(02)48081-6