Clinical Study

The Value of Ozone in CT-Guided Drainage of Multiloculated Pyogenic Liver Abscesses: A Randomized Controlled Study

Table 1

Comparison of preadmission variables among treatment groups.

Variable, mean (SD)Group IGroup II

Number of patients3030
Average age (yr)41.4 (10.4)38.2 (13.6)
Duration of symptoms (d)14.5 (8.9)14.3 (7.9)
Initial WBC (×103)14.9 (9.4)15.4 (9.2)
Total lymphocytes (×103)11.4 (6.7)10.9 (6.9)
Abscess size (cm)6.8 (2.6)6.7 (2.5)
Catheter size (Fr)1010