title: [Ultrasound-guided puncture. A modern treatment of liver abscess].
abstract: The treatment of liver abscesses has benefitted from progress in imaging, particularly ultrasonography which allows simple and reliable aspiration and drainage. A series of 32 cases is reported, consisting of 29 pyogenic abscesses and 3 amoebic abscesses. Eighty-one per cent of patients were cured by aspiration and/or drainage, while 19% of patients had to be operated. The mean hospital stay was 11 days. Failures of ultrasound-guided aspiration are essentially due to multifocal abscesses caused by multiple organisms.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pelissier
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ranieri
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011677:Punctures / Q000379:methods*; D014465:Ultrasonics
vernacular_title: La ponction échoguidée. Traitement moderne des abcès du foie.