Percutaneous Aspirations of Liver Abscesses: A Study from Kolkata, India
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Liver abscess is a common global health dilemma among the lower socio economic people. It can be managed either by medicine, or ultrasound guided needle aspiration or open surgical drainage. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the ultrasound guided percutaneous needle aspiration for cost effective management of liver abscess in Kolkata, India. A total of 97 patients with 122 liver abscesses were treated using ultrasound guided aspiration. Information on socio-demographic, clinical, complications and management of the patients was collected after taking written consent of the patients. Fever and leukocytosis were common in most of them. Out of 97 patients, 42 (43.3%) were treated as day care patients and discharged without any institutionalised treatment. These patients exhibited high rates of recovery. Poor economic status, with poor personal hygiene and a history of alcoholism (80%) was prevalent. Perhaps, alcoholism showed significant co-existence with liver abscesses. The present study evaluated the status of percutaneous needle aspiration in liver abscess as cost effective therapy. Further studies are necessary to draw any conclusion for the efficacious and as safe use of percutaneous needle aspirations on liver abscess as compared to Ultrasound guided drainage.
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تاریخ انتشار 2016