PIGTAIL CATHETER VS PERCUTANEOUS NEEDLE ASPIRATION IN PEDIATRIC LIVER ABSCESS

Abstract

LIVER ABSCESS IS AN IMPORTANT YET RELATIVELY UNCOMMON DISEASE IN CHILDREN , WITH VARIED INCIDENCE AND PREVALENCE WORLDWIDE. THE DEMOGRAPHICS AND CLINICAL FEATURES OF LIVER ABSCESS MAY DIFFER AMONG REGIONS

• A liver abscess is a pus-filled cavity that occurs due to the incursion of microorganisms either from hematogenous spread or by way of the biliary ductal system. The common etiology of a liver abscess includes amoebic or pyogenic and sometimes mixed infections. In the developed world, a polymicrobial pyogenic abscess is common while amoebic etiology is more prevalent in tropical Despite the improvement in sanitation and the advancement of treatment modalities, amoebic and pyogenic liver abscesses are considered an important cause of morbidity or mortality in the tropical and subtropical areas of the world

• OUR STUDY ANALYZED THE CLIINICAL PRESENTATION , DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH , TYPES OF PATHOGENS , TREATMENT STRATEGY AND OUTCOME OF PEDIATRIC LIVER ABSCESS COMPARING PERCUTANOEUS NEEDLE ASPIRATION AND PIGTAIL