European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

A CLINICO-SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE AND MANAGEMENT OF LIVER ABSCESS

Dr. Anuradha Salvi, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Bugalia*, Dr. Rajendra Mandia

ABSTRACT

Liver abscess are localized collections of necrotic inflammatory tissue caused by bacterial, parasitic or fungal agents within the liver. Mostly affected population in the developing countries due to poor sanitations. Ultrasonography is the preferred as the initial diagnostic method as well as therapeutic drainage of liver abscess. Medical antimicrobial therapy is required in all cases and sometimes suffices if abscesses are small. The main stay of treatment is the percutaneous drainage of hepatic abscesses, which is performed under ultrasound. It decrease the morbidity and mortality of patients. Surgery is limited to those patients where percutaneous drainage is impossible or has proven ineffective or the source of the abscess may require surgical treatment at which time the abscess may also be drained.

Keywords: Liver abscess, Poor Sanitation, Ultrasound, Percutaneous Drainage.