title: [Hepatic abscess].
abstract: The Authors review the medical records of 9 patients with liver abscess over a 15-year period from 1975 to 1989. They report on 5 pyogenic abscess, 3 amebic abscess and one case of tuberculosis of the liver. The most common initial diagnosis was fever of unknown origin, abdominal pain and hepatomegaly. The treatment consisted of 6 percutaneous transhepatic drainage, 2 open surgical drainage, and one explorative laparotomy (tbc infection). The Authors had no mortality and recommend the percutaneous transhepatic drainage as first-choice treatment.
authors.affiliation: II Divisione di Chirurgia Generale, Ospedale Civile Maggiore di Verona.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pietrarota
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Battistoni
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Furlan
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Caprioli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Gli ascessi epatici.