Keyhole surgery or drain tube: which heals a liver abscess faster?

Laparoscopic drainage versus image guided pigtail catheter drainage for liver abscess - a randomized control trial - Nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/11/098014

Enrollment

Registered

2025-11-25

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-12-08

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K750- Abscess of liver

Interventions

Intervention1: Laparoscopic drainage of liver abscess: Intervention is a surgical procedure

will be done once and the average duration would be 60 minutes Control Intervention1: USG guided pigtail catheter drainage of liver abscess: Patients undergoing USG guided pigtail catheter drainage of

will be done once and the average time would be 30-45 minutes Control Intervention3: Nil: Nil

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Alcoholics, single abscess

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with coagulopathies, malignancy, patients with systemic hypertension and cardiac disease, multiple abscesses

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
PainTimepoint: 6, 24, 48 hours, Day 3 and Day 7	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
BleedingTimepoint: 6, 24, 48 hours, Day 3 & Day 7;Duration of hospital stayTimepoint: Not applicable	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shriram

Aarupadai veedu medical college and hospital

aakmal04@gmail.com8939932440

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026