Asghar Channa, Azmat Siddiqui.
Laparoscopic drainage of ruptured liver abscess
J Surg Pak Mar 2005;10(1):36-8.
Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi

Objective: To assess and analyze the therapeutic efficacy of laparoscopic drainage of ruptured liver abscess as a treatment modality, in terms of hospital stay, pain and other complications. Design: Descriptive study. Period: The study was conducted in the Department of General Surgery Ward-26, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi over a period of 4_ years from January, 1998 to June, 2002. Methods: This study included 12 patients, with clinical features of peritonitis and evidence of leaking liver abscess or free fluid in the peritoneum. Results: All the patients undergoing laparoscopic drainage recovered completely with no mortality. Mean stay in hospital was 12-days. Pleural effusion and residual abscesses were seen in two patients who had to stay in the hospital for 20 days. Conclusion: Laparoscopic drainage of ruptured liver abscess is an effective mode of treatment and we recommend its use as an alternative to laparotomy.

Category: Surgery
Keywords: Liver Abscess. Laparoscopy. Liver.

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