Treatment of Posttraumatic Liver Abscess: a Case Study

Liver abscess is a severe, multifactorial disease that occupies from 1 to 3% of the pathology structure of the hepatobiliary system. In the absence of proper treatment, the disease is accompanied by high mortality. Despite all the achievements of modern medicine, the problem of treating liver abscesses remains as relevant as ever. Approaches and techniques of diagnosis and treatment are changing, but such patients still require a versatile approach to treatment. This paper presents a brief overview of the history, modern ideas about the etiology and pathogenesis of liver abscesses, highlights the main tactical approaches in treatment, and the associated features of the course of the disease. A brief overview and comparative analysis of the most common, available and modern treatment options of liver abscesses is given. As an example of successful treatment of liver abscess, a clinical case of minimally invasive ultrasound-guided management of a post-traumatic liver abscess is given, the option is widely used in our clinic. The main stages of treatment, the therapy performed and the invasive interventions performed are described. This treatment option clearly demonstrates the effectiveness of minimally invasive techniques in the treatment of liver abscesses. Thus, the article is a brief insight on the main aspects of the liver abscesses treatment, illustrated by a clinical example of successful treatment of post-traumatic liver abscess.