Laparoscopic surgery for liver abscess
Part of Digestive system, Infections clinical trials.
This trial tests a surgery called laparoscopy to drain a liver abscess (a pocket of infection in the liver) when the usual needle drainage hasn't worked. The goal is to help clear the infection using a less invasive procedure.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You have a liver abscess (a pocket of infection in the liver) that is at least 5 cm (about 2 inches) across.
- You have already tried a needle drainage procedure (percutaneous drainage) and it either didn't work, couldn't be done, or the abscess came back after it.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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