An Appraisal of Surgical and Percutaneous Drainage for Pyogenic Liver Abscesses Larger Than 5 cm

Abstract

The results of our study show that for large liver abscesses more than 5 cm, SD provides better clinical outcomes than PD in terms of treatment success, number of secondary procedures, and hospital stay with comparable morbidity and mortality rates. SD should be considered as first-line treatment of large liver abscesses.