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Observational studyClinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil)2023

Changes in clinical and CT manifestations related to liver abscesses in patients with vs. without basic diabetes mellitus before and after CT-guided interventional therapy: An observational study.

Yuxiang Chen, Xunfu Lai, Yuping Zhu, Mengting Wang, Yulin He

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Observational study in Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yuxiang ChenDepartment of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University; Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Xunfu LaiDepartment of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University; Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Yuping ZhuDepartment of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University; Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Mengting WangDepartment of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University; Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Yulin HeDepartment of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University; Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China. Electronic address: ndyfy02171@ncu.edu.cn.
Nanchang University · CN

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Abstract

purposeTo explore differences in the changes of clinical and CT manifestations related to liver abscess before and after CT-guided interventional therapy between patients with and without Diabetes Mellitus (DM). MATERIALS AND

methodsFifty-eight consecutive patients with liver abscesses were retrospectively enrolled in this study. All patients underwent upper abdominal contrast-enhanced CT scans before and after CT-guided interventional therapy. They were divided into two groups including the DM group (n=30) and the Non-DM group (n=28) if the liver abscess occurred in patients with and without DM, respectively. The changes in the clinical and CT manifestations related to liver abscess after CT-guided interventional therapy in both groups were statistically analyzed.

resultsAfter CT-guided interventional therapy, the length of hospital stay, white blood cell recovery time and drainage tube removal time in the DM group were longer than in the Non-DM group (all p-values < 0.05). The incidence of postoperative complications in the DM group was higher than in the Non-DM group (p < 0.05). As shown on CT, the postoperative reduced percentage of maximum diameter of abscess cavity and the reduction rate of edema band surrounding the liver abscess in the DM group were smaller than in the Non-DM group (both p-values < 0.05). The time intervals of the previous characteristic changes on CT before and after interventional therapy in the DM group were longer than in the Non-DM group (all p-values < 0.05).

conclusionsThe liver abscesses patients with DM could not have a faster recovery and better therapeutic effect than those without DM after the CT-guided interventional therapy.

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Diabetes MellitusLiver AbscessDrainageHumansRetrospective StudiesTomography, X-Ray ComputedDiabetes mellitusInterventional therapyLiver abscessTomography, X-ray computed

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PMID36657253
PMCPMC9868336
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