title: [Results of the treatment of pyogenic hepatic abscess over a 10-year period].
abstract: The experience of the Hospital Clínico de la Universidad de Chile in the treatment of pyogenic liver abscess, during various periods of the last decade is presented. Fifty six cases treated by means of three therapeutic options are reviewed retrospectively. The overall mortality during period was of 27% and it decreased to 19% if only the last three years were taken into account. There were no significant changes comparing surgical treatment in different periods. Fourteen patients were managed with percutaneous drainage, with therapeutic success in 85% of cases and one death. Five cases were treated only with antibiotics; results were good in four of them. The different mortality figures were analyzed concluding that they belonged to man comparable universes because of the unavoidable patient selection. Surgery was reserved for the more severe cases. Percutaneous drainage is the first choice treatment in patient with solitary abscess without a surgically treatable abdominal primary location.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Clínico de la Universidad de Chile, Santiago.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yarmuch
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schutte
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fernández
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Resultados del tratamiento del abceso hepático piógeno en un periodo de 10 años.