A clinical study of liver abscess in patients attending the surgical department. A single center experience.

Vikram Yogish; Sunu Ancy Joseph; Velineni Bharath

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A clinical study of liver abscess in patients attending the surgical department. A single center experience.

Abstract

Liver abscess is a condition that is seen by surgeons all over the world. The patients present to the surgical department with features of right hypocondrial pain, fever and jaundice. Investigations such as ultrasound of the abdomen and CT scan of the abdomen are extremely useful in diagnosing a case of liver abscess. The two main causes of liver abscess are amoebic and pyogenic liver abscess. Occasionally a liver abscess may also occur due to fungal infection. Treatment modalities include the use of drugs such as metronidazole for amoebic liver abscess, as well as needle aspiration and pigtail catheter drainage when required. This was a prospective study was carried out from August 2015 to July 2018, for a period of three years. The study was conducted at SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Center, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, India. Investigations such as complete blood count (CBC), chest x-ray, x-ray abdomen, ultrasound of the abdomen and CECT of the abdomen were done. A total of 57 patients were studied and the results obtained were analysed

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Surgery

Journal Section

Clinical Research

Authors

Vikram Yogish ^* This is me
India

Sunu Ancy Joseph This is me
India

Velineni Bharath This is me
India

Publication Date

March 4, 2021

Submission Date

June 25, 2020

Acceptance Date

November 13, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 14 Number: 1

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https://izlik.org/JA42GY86ZD

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APA

Yogish, V., Joseph, S. A., & Bharath, V. (2021). A clinical study of liver abscess in patients attending the surgical department. A single center experience. Journal of Surgical Arts, 14(1), 7-10. https://izlik.org/JA42GY86ZD

AMA

1.Yogish V, Joseph SA, Bharath V. A clinical study of liver abscess in patients attending the surgical department. A single center experience. JSurgArts. 2021;14(1):7-10. https://izlik.org/JA42GY86ZD

Chicago

Yogish, Vikram, Sunu Ancy Joseph, and Velineni Bharath. 2021. “A Clinical Study of Liver Abscess in Patients Attending the Surgical Department. A Single Center Experience”. Journal of Surgical Arts 14 (1): 7-10. https://izlik.org/JA42GY86ZD.

EndNote

Yogish V, Joseph SA, Bharath V (March 1, 2021) A clinical study of liver abscess in patients attending the surgical department. A single center experience. Journal of Surgical Arts 14 1 7–10.

IEEE

[1]V. Yogish, S. A. Joseph, and V. Bharath, “A clinical study of liver abscess in patients attending the surgical department. A single center experience”., JSurgArts, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 7–10, Mar. 2021, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA42GY86ZD

ISNAD

Yogish, Vikram - Joseph, Sunu Ancy - Bharath, Velineni. “A Clinical Study of Liver Abscess in Patients Attending the Surgical Department. A Single Center Experience”. Journal of Surgical Arts 14/1 (March 1, 2021): 7-10. https://izlik.org/JA42GY86ZD.

JAMA

1.Yogish V, Joseph SA, Bharath V. A clinical study of liver abscess in patients attending the surgical department. A single center experience. JSurgArts. 2021;14:7–10.

MLA

Yogish, Vikram, et al. “A Clinical Study of Liver Abscess in Patients Attending the Surgical Department. A Single Center Experience”. Journal of Surgical Arts, vol. 14, no. 1, Mar. 2021, pp. 7-10, https://izlik.org/JA42GY86ZD.

Vancouver

1.Vikram Yogish, Sunu Ancy Joseph, Velineni Bharath. A clinical study of liver abscess in patients attending the surgical department. A single center experience. JSurgArts [Internet]. 2021 Mar. 1;14(1):7-10. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA42GY86ZD