Pyogenic liver abscess: An audit of 10 years’ experience

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA

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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2011; 17(12): 1622-1630
Published online Mar 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i12.1622

Table 4 Summary of the presumed aetiology of the patients’ pyogenic liver abscesses

Aetiology	n (%)
Cryptogenic	20 (34)
Biliary	14 (22)
Portal (e.g. appendicitis, diverticulitis)	12 (20)
Haematogenous (other bacteremic source)	7 (11)
Direct (e.g. pericholecystic abscess, RFA)	6 (9.4)

RFA: Radiofrequency ablation.

Citation: Pang TC, Fung T, Samra J, Hugh TJ, Smith RC. Pyogenic liver abscess: An audit of 10 years’ experience. World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17(12): 1622-1630
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v17/i12/1622.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v17.i12.1622