Pyogenic liver abscess after gunshot injury: 10 years' experience at a single level 1 trauma center.

Dandin O., Valle E. J., PİMENTHA G., SCHULMAN C. I., TEOMETE U., PROCTOR K. G., ...More

Irish journal of medical science, vol.185, pp.797-804, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 185
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s11845-015-1358-6
  • Journal Name: Irish journal of medical science
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.797-804
  • Keywords: Trauma, Liver, Infection, Risk factors, Complications, MICROBIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS, NONOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT, HEPATIC-ABSCESS, ETIOLOGY, VELOCITY, COMPLICATIONS, TRENDS
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Liver abscesses are approximately 50 % of all visceral abscesses, and trauma presents as a rare cause of the liver abscess. Otherwise, hepatic abscess is an uncommon complication of gunshot wound (GSW) to the liver among all trauma cases. Here we reviewed their experience in detail.