1.5 liters of pus were sucked out to save a man with a liver abscess.

On May 16, Dr. Nguyen Thanh Sang, Deputy Head of the Department of General Surgery, Tay Ninh Xuyen A General Hospital, said that after clinical examination and performing paraclinical tests such as blood tests, ultrasound and abdominal CT scan, the results showed that the right liver had a large abscess containing pus measuring 126mm x 100mm x 198mm, the test results showed high infection index, reactive white blood cells.

Specialists performed an emergency consultation and the patient was diagnosed with a right liver abscess. The patient was quickly drained by the on-call team under ultrasound guidance. The team was able to drain nearly 1,500ml of foul-smelling pus from the abscess site.

The patient was then transferred to the General Surgery Department for monitoring and treatment according to the optimal regimen, using broad-spectrum antibiotics initially. The results of the culture of pus from the abscess showed that the patient was infected with ESBL bacteria, a type of E. coli bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics. The patient's antibiotics were changed according to the cultured bacteria standard.

Pus suction to save liver abscess patient

After 7 days, the patient's health progressed positively, clinical condition improved well and no more fever, no more pain, X-ray showed that the abscess had been completely drained and the patient was discharged from the hospital.

Dr. Nguyen Thanh Sang said that recently the department has treated many cases of liver abscesses from mild to critical, most of which are caused by bacteria, amoeba, etc. If liver abscesses are detected early and treated early, they will improve positively. However, the danger is that many patients with critical liver abscesses have large abscesses but the symptoms are only mild fever, right hypochondriac pain, etc., leading to late detection and treatment. Liver abscesses can rupture, causing sepsis, pericardial effusion, pleural effusion, etc., threatening the patient's life.

"Liver abscesses are caused by infections, so it is necessary to prevent infection by eating cooked food and drinking boiled water, ensuring food hygiene and safety, washing hands with soap after using the toilet and before each meal. If you have any suspicious signs of liver abscess, quickly go to the hospital for examination and timely treatment," Dr. Sang advised.

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