Laparoscopic drainage of liver abscess: Case report and literature review

Giornale di Chirurgia

Volumn 34, Issue 5-6, 2013, Pages 180-182

  Romano, G ^a   Agrusa, A ^a   Frazzetta, G ^a   De Vita, G ^a   Chianetta, D ^a   Di Buono, G ^a   Amato, G ^a   Gulotta, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antibiotic therapy; Laparoscopic drainage; Liver abscesses; Percutaneous drainage

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

CASE REPORT; DRAINAGE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LIVER ABSCESS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; WOUND DRAINAGE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRAINAGE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LIVER ABSCESS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 84891651486     PISSN: 03919005     EISSN: 1971145X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11138/gchir/2013.34.5.180     Document Type: Article

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