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Prospective randomized comparative study of pigtail catheter drainage versus percutaneous needle aspiration in treatment of liver abscess

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This prospective randomized comparative study is designed to compare outcomes of ultrasonography‐guided pigtail catheter drainage (PCD) and needle aspiration for the treatment of liver abscesses in terms of days to… Click to show full abstract

This prospective randomized comparative study is designed to compare outcomes of ultrasonography‐guided pigtail catheter drainage (PCD) and needle aspiration for the treatment of liver abscesses in terms of days to achieve clinical improvement, 50% reduction in cavity size and duration of hospital stay.

Keywords: prospective randomized; comparative study; needle aspiration; randomized comparative; catheter drainage; pigtail catheter

Journal Title: ANZ Journal of Surgery
Year Published: 2019

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