Liver abscess: presentations and management

The clinical and management data of 19 patients,who reported to surgical unit2 of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore with liver abscesses are presented. These patients were treated with, percutaneous drainge under Ultrasound control with the help of Radiology Department. In 11 patients[57.9%] No. 16 size needle was used while in 8 cases [42.1%] size 26 F Foley's Catheter was used.In 16 cases [84.2%] abscesses were in right lobe, in 1 patient [5.3%] left lobe and 2 patients [10.4%] had multiple abscesses of liver. There was one morfafity.[5.3%] and 3 patients [15.8%] showed post operative complications. Results show that percutaneous drainge is safe and effective procedure with low morbidity and negligible mortality