[The diagnosis and treatment of liver abscesses]

An analysis of results of treatment of 15 patients with abscesses of the liver of different genesis is given in the article. The ultrasonic method of examination was shown to be highly efficient for diagnosis of liver abscesses. The authors stress the necessity of differential approach to treatment of such patients based on etiopathogenesis of the disease. In most cases the method of choice for treatment of liver abscesses was found to be the percutaneous puncture and drainage under control of echography.