Efficacy of laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of hepatic abscess: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Liver abscess is a common cause of intra-abdominal infection and its treatment depends on the presentation. Laparoscopy, in addition to its classic benefits, has particular advantages in the management of liver abscess but its role is not well defined and studies done in that field are heterogenous. The objective of this systematic review is to evaluate the efficacy of laparoscopic surgery in the management of liver abscess.

Methods

We realized a systematic review and meta-analysis including studies published in the 20 last years. The primary outcome was the pooled prevalence of recurrent or residual liver abscess after laparoscopic treatment.

Results

We retrieved 190 studies regarding laparoscopic surgery in liver abscess and 17 studies were included in th

SUBMITTER: Ndong A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8850317 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature