Successful treatment of liver abscess secondary to foreign body penetration of the alimentary tract: A case report and literature review

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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2014; 20(13): 3703-3711
Published online Apr 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i13.3703

Table 3 Procedures for foreign body removal in 88 reported patients

Procedures	n (%)
Surgery	62 (70.50)
Laparotomy	54 (61.40)
Laparoscopy	8 (9.10)
Endoscopic intervention	10 (11.36)
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy	4 (4.55)
Colonoscopy	4 (4.55)
Sigmoidoscopy	1 (1.14)
Single balloon enteroscopy	1 (1.14)
Autopsy	7 (7.95)
Foreign body not removed	3 (3.41)
Spontaneous passage	2 (2.27)
Not mentioned	2 (2.27)
Percutaneous interventional radiological approach	1 (1.14)
Ultrasound guided fluoroscopy	1 (1.14)

Citation: Chong LW, Sun CK, Wu CC, Sun CK. Successful treatment of liver abscess secondary to foreign body penetration of the alimentary tract: A case report and literature review. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(13): 3703-3711
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i13/3703.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i13.3703

Chong LW, Sun CK, Wu CC, Sun CK. Successful treatment of liver abscess secondary to foreign body penetration of the alimentary tract: A case report and literature review. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(13): 3703-3711 [PMID: 24707157 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i13.3703]

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