Clinical profile and management of pyogenic liver abscesses in a tertiary care hospital

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dc.contributor.authorGupta, Shyam K.en_US
dc.contributor.authorRasool, Ashuftaen_US
dc.contributor.authorHela, Aamir H.en_US
dc.contributor.authorGoel, Rohiten_US
dc.contributor.authorHussain, Zahuren_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-18T10:00:31Z
dc.date.available2020-11-18T10:00:31Z
dc.date.issued2020-01
dc.description.abstractBackground: Pyogenic Liver abscesses are potentially life threatening if left untreated. They pose a major Diagnostic and therapeutic challenge to modern world. Interventional radiology is becoming standard of care for liver Abscesses.Methods: All patients of pyogenic liver abscess admitted to Government Medical College and hospital Jammu, J and K, India from October 2018 to November 2019 were prospectively studied. Demographics, presentation, lab reports and management strategies were evaluated.Results: Total of 60 patients of pyogenic liver abscesses were studied with 81.7% males. Alcohol was found to be most common risk factor with 55% of patients being alcoholic. Right lobe of liver was involved in 66.7% of patients. Segment VI and VII were involved in 50% of patients. The most common clinical symptom was right upper quadrant pain (98.3%), followed by fever (91.7%). The most common clinical sign was right upper quadrant tenderness (91.7%). Percutaneous drainage with catheter placement was the most common and successful modality of management associated with least hospital stay.Conclusions: Pyogenic liver abscess is a rare but serious problem. Early diagnosis and treatment are necessary to avoid mortality. Percutaneous drainage along with I.V antibiotics is the best form of management.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Surgery, Government Medical College, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationGupta Shyam K., Rasool Ashufta, Hela Aamir H., Goel Rohit, Hussain Zahur. Clinical profile and management of pyogenic liver abscesses in a tertiary care hospital. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences. 2020 Jan; 8(1): 52-54en_US
dc.identifier.issn2320-6071
dc.identifier.issn2320-6012
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/211958
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber1en_US
dc.relation.volume8en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20195643en_US
dc.subjectHepatic abscessen_US
dc.subjectLiver abscessen_US
dc.subjectManagement of liver abscessen_US
dc.subjectPyogenic liver abscessen_US
dc.subjectPercutaneous drainage of liver abscessesen_US
dc.titleClinical profile and management of pyogenic liver abscesses in a tertiary care hospitalen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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