Case Report
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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 4 Management strategies for liver abscesses caused by foreign body penetration of the alimentary tract in the 88 reported patients
Proceduresn (%)
Drainage via laparotomy43 (48.86)
Image guided drainage18 (20.45)
Hepatectomy8 (9.10)
Laparotomy6 (6.82)
Laparoscopy2 (2.27)
Autopsy7 (7.95)
Antibiotics alone6 (6.82)
Laparoscopic drainage5 (5.68)
Not mentioned1 (1.14)