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| ISSN |
1948-9366 (online) |
| Open Access |
This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. No commercial re-use. See Permissions. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. |
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©Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2026. No commercial re-use. See Permissions. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. |
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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
| Category |
Gastroenterology & Hepatology |
| Manuscript Type |
Correspondence |
| Article Title |
Letter to the Editor: Time-based evidence supporting early percutaneous catheter drainage in pyogenic liver abscess
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Unsolicited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Chang Hun Lee, Yeon Woo Cha and In Hee Kim |
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| National University Development Project at Jeonbuk National University in 2025 and the Jeonbuk National University in 2026 |
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| Corresponding Author |
In Hee Kim, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Jeonbuk National University Medical School and Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Jeonbuk National University Hospital-Jeonbuk National University Medical School, 20 Geonji-ro, Duckjin-gu, Jeonju 54907, South Korea. ihkimmd@jbnu.ac.kr |
| Key Words |
Liver abscess; Pyogenic; Hospitalization; Percutaneous drainage; Early intervention; Clinical application |
| Core Tip |
Among 366 patients who underwent percutaneous catheter drainage (PCD) for pyogenic liver abscess at three tertiary centers in Korea, early PCD performed within 3 days of admission was associated with shorter hospital stays and substantially greater reduction in high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels after 1 week. Delayed PCD (> 3 days after admission), diabetes mellitus, and lower serum albumin levels were independent predictors of prolonged hospitalization. Together with the imaging-based findings reported by Qiu et al, these temporal data support early PCD as a beneficial management strategy for pyogenic liver abscess. |
| Publish Date |
2026-09-15 07:51 |
| Citation |
Lee CH, Cha YW, Kim IH. Letter to the Editor: Time-based evidence supporting early percutaneous catheter drainage in pyogenic liver abscess. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(9): 123218
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https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v18/i9/123218.htm |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.123218 |
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