Predictive factors for liver abscess liquefaction degree based on clinical, laboratory, and computed tomography data

Figure 1 Multivariable analysis indicating good liquefaction. ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; OR: Odds ratio; CI: Confidence interval.

Figure 2 Receiver operating characteristic curve of the model. AUC: Area under the curve; CI: Confidence interval.

Figure 3 Elderly patients with diabetes and hypertension. A and B: An elderly female patient; Computed tomography (CT) scan (A); Ultrasound (US) examination (B). These results were interpreted by two radiologists as showing well-formed liquefaction. The postoperative drainage volume was only 100 mL, with a ratio of 0.23 compared to the lesion volume; C and D: An elderly male patient; CT scan (C); US examination (D). The degree of liquefaction of the lesion is less than in A and B, but the postoperative drainage volume was 61 mL, with a ratio of 0.85 compared to the lesion volume.