Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Metronidazole flushing via percutaneous catheter measured on USG: Metronidazole flushing via percutaneous catheter half the volume of liver abscess measured on USG, twice daily.
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Sponsors
AIIMS RAEBARELI
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1 Adults aged 18 years and above with clinically diagnosed liver abscess using clinical signs and/or ultrasonography 2 Percutaneous catheter placed after admission to our institute 3 Single liver abscess 4 No contraindications to metronidazole or catheter insertion.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1 Patients with multiple liver abscesses and multi-loculated abscess 2 Liver abscess associated with biliary tract malignancy 3 Patients with complicated liver abscesses (e.g., ruptured abscess, peritonitis, right pyothorax) 4 Immunocompromised individuals (e.g., HIV, CLD, chemoradiation). 5 Patients who come with catheter in situ 6 Pregnant women. 7 Patients lost to follow-up.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| • Primary Outcome: Time to 50% reduction in abscess cavity volume, measured by ultrasonography on Days 0, 3, and 7. Timepoint: 3 MONTHS | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duration of catheter removal; hospital readmission rates within 3 months.Timepoint: 3 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Deepak Rajput
AIIMS, RAEBARELI
Outcome results
None listed