Percutaneous catheter drainage in drug-resistant amoebic liver abscess

This communication records our experience with the percutaneous catheter dr ainage (PCD) of 22 amoebic liver abscesses in 19 patients who had failed to respond to amoebicidal therapy In one patient with a left lobe abscess, im minent rupture was an additional indication for drainage. PCD combined with amoebicidal therapy not only expedited recovery, but was curative in all 1 9 patients. There were no complications. We conclude that PCD is a most use ful adjunct to drug therapy and recommend its routine use in the management of drug-resistant amoebic liver abscesses.