Needle Aspiration Versus Catheter Drainage in Medium-Sized (5-10 cm) Liver Abscesses: A Comparative Study in Mumbai, India.

Background Liver abscess is a disease known to mankind since ancient times and has been treated by various means. The introduction of radiology-guided interventional drainage procedures has reduced the mortality rate, which forms a significant part of management. However, there is still a dilemma regarding the procedure of choice in medium-sized liver abscesses mainly in resource-limited developing countries.