A Comparative Study of Percutaneous Catheter Drainage Versus Percutaneous Aspiration in the Treatment of Liver Abscess: A Retrospective Study

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVESThe incidence of liver abscess both Pyogenic and Amoebic liver abscess is steadily increasing. Liver abscess is a treatable condition and without treatment the mortality of the liver abscess is very high. The objective of the study is to compare and correlate the therapeutic effectiveness of percutaneous needle aspiration and percutaneous catheter drainage in the treatment of liver abscess and to indicate the various determinants that affect the success of both the procedures.