Pyogenic liver abscess: Changing patterns in approach

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Dec 27, 2010 (publication date) through Nov 8, 2024

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World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

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World J Gastrointest Surg. Dec 27, 2010; 2(12): 395-401
Published online Dec 27, 2010. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v2.i12.395

Table 1 Origin of pyogenic liver abscess

No.	Origin	n (%)
1	Biliary calculi	45 (26.62)
2	Biliary ascariasis	30 (17.75)
3	Cholecystitis/cholangitis	33 (19.52)
4	General sepsis/hematogenous seeding	19 (11.24)
5	Pancreatitis	11 (7.00)
6	Portal vein sepsis	6 (3.82)
7	Recent gastric or duodenal surgery	3 (1.91)
8	Cryptogenic	22 (13.01)
	Total	169 (100)

Citation: Malik AA, Bari SU, Rouf KA, Wani KA. Pyogenic liver abscess: Changing patterns in approach. World J Gastrointest Surg 2010; 2(12): 395-401
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v2/i12/395.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v2.i12.395