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Management outcome: majority of patients were managed by needle aspiration. Surgical intervention was done in 8 patients, all for rupture, out of which 5 died.
| Parameters | Percentage (=n) | |
|---|---|---|
| Abscess drainage | Percutaneous needle aspiration | 79% (158) |
| Pigtail drainage | 17% (34) | |
| Open surgical | 4% (8) | |
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| Change of antimicrobials required | 25% (50) | |
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| Mean duration of | Hospitalisation | 8 ± 5.36 days |
| Treatment | 33 ± 42 days | |
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| Surgical intervention | 4% (8) | |
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| Mortality | 2.5% (5) | |
