Table 1 Characteristics of patients with pyogenic liver abscesses
Characteristics | N = 328 |
|---|---|
Age (y) | 56 (49–66) |
Gender (n) | |
Male | 222 (67.68) |
Female | 106 (32.32) |
Days after onset (d) | 8.5 (6–14) |
Antibiotics treatment prior to hospitalization (n) | 297 (90.55) |
Treatment | |
Antibiotic treatment (n) | 59 (17.99) |
Antibiotic treatment & drainage treatment (n) | 269 (82.01) |
Drainage ways (N = 269) | |
Percutaneous drainage (n) | 253 (94.05) |
Laparoscopic abscess incision drainage (n) | 16 (5.95) |
Time to start drainage treatment | |
Pre-admission (n) | 32 (11.90) |
After admission (d) | 3 (2–5) |
Hospital stays (d) | 12.5 (8–19) |
Disease condition | |
Non-severe group (n) | 293 (89.33) |
Severe group (survival) (n) | 24 (7.32) |
Severe group (death) (n) | 11 (3.35) |
Location of abscesses (n) | 318 |
Right hemiliver (n) | 233 (71.04) |
Left hemiliver (n) | 68 (20.73) |
Both hemilivers (n) | 27 (8.23) |
Maximal body temperature (℃) | 39.2 (38.6–40.0) |
Comorbidities | |
Diabetes mellitus (n) | 153 (46.65) |
Cholecystolithiasis (n) | 34 (10.37) |
After hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery (n) | 41 (12.50) |
Symptoms | |
Fever (n) | 317 (96.65) |
Chill (n) | 155 (47.26) |
Gastrointestinal symptoms (n) | 178 (54.27) |
Epigastric discomfort (n) | 147 (44.82) |
General malaise (n) | 102 (31.10) |
Respiratory symptom (n) | 34 (10.37) |
Jaundice (n) | 10 (3.05) |
Bacteriological culture (blood or/and pus) (N = 272) | |
Positive (n) | 190 (69.85) |
Negative (n) | 82 (30.15) |
Bacterial species (N = 195) | |
Klebsiella pneumoniae (n) | 155 (79.49) |
Escherichia coli (n) | 19 (9.74) |
Others (n) | 21 (10.77) |