Table 4.
Management and outcomes of pyogenic liver abscess with/without hepatic neoplasm n (%)
| HN group(n = 35) | Non-HN group(n = 283) | P value | |
| Intervention | |||
| Imaging-guided aspiration ± drainage | 27 (77.1)/ 6 (17.1) | 233 (82.3)/ 206 (72.8) | 0.23/ < 0.01 |
| Surgical drainage | 1 (2.9) | 18 (6.4) | 0.20 |
| Complications and outcomes | |||
| Metastatic infection | 0 (0) | 17 (5.7) | 0.07 |
| Septic shock | 14 (40) | 77 (27.2) | 0.06 |
| DIC1 | 6 (17.1) | 44 (15.5) | 0.39 |
| Acute coronary syndrome | 2 (5.7) | 14 (4.9) | 0.42 |
| Respiratory/renal failure | 1 (2.9) | 14 (4.9) | 0.29 |
| ICU care2 | 1 (2.9) | 31 (11) | 0.07 |
| Recurrence | 1 (2.9) | 16 (5.7) | 0.25 |
| Death | 25 (71.4) | 25 (8.8) | < 0.01 |
1
For disseminated intravascular coagulation;
2
For intensive care unit. HN: Hepatic neoplasm.