Large pyogenic liver abscess: Open surgical drainage for all? [9]

Annals of Surgery

Volumn 244, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 163-

  Chong, Vui Heng ^a  

^a RIPAS HOSPITAL   (Brunei Darussalam)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CATHETER; HUMAN; LETTER; LIVER ABSCESS; PERCUTANEOUS DRAINAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYOGENIC LIVER ABSCESS; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; WOUND DRAINAGE;

DRAINAGE; HUMANS; LIVER ABSCESS, PYOGENIC;

EID: 33747495298     PISSN: 00034932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.sla.0000226517.55795.d2     Document Type: Letter

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