Radical vs conservative surgery for hydatid liver cysts:Experience from single center

AIM:To compare the efficacy and safety of radical and conservative surgical interventions for liver hydatid disease.METHODS:The study comprised 59 patients in two groups who had undergone radical and conservative surgical procedures for liver hydatid disease in our department between 2004 and 2009....

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Published in:World journal of gastroenterology : WJG 2010-02, Vol.16 (8), p.953-959
Main Authors: Akbulut, Sami, Senol, Ayhan, Sezgin, Arsenal, Cakabay, Bahri, Dursun, Mehmet, Satici, Omer
Format: Article
Language:English
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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Albendazole - therapeutic use
Anthelmintics - therapeutic use
Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde - methods
Echinococcosis, Hepatic - diagnostic imaging
Echinococcosis, Hepatic - drug therapy
Echinococcosis, Hepatic - pathology
Echinococcosis, Hepatic - surgery
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Original
Postoperative Complications - prevention & control
Retrospective Studies
Secondary Prevention
Young Adult
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Summary:AIM:To compare the efficacy and safety of radical and conservative surgical interventions for liver hydatid disease.METHODS:The study comprised 59 patients in two groups who had undergone radical and conservative surgical procedures for liver hydatid disease in our department between 2004 and 2009. Preoperative diagnostic tools,medical treatments,demographic and clinical characteristics,postoperative follow-up,and recurrence were compared in both groups. RESULTS:This non-randomized retrospective studyinclud...
ISSN:1007-9327
2219-2840
DOI:10.3748/wjg.v16.i8.953