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| Year : 2014 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 90-94 |
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Management options in hepatic hydatid disease
Mohamed I Yasawy
Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Dammam, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Correspondence Address:
Mohamed I Yasawy
Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Dammam, P.O. Box 40143, Al-Khobar 31952, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
 DOI: 10.4103/1658-631X.136994 
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Objective: The aim of this retrospective study is to analyse the outcome of 4 different methods in management of hepatic hydatid disease.
Patients and Methods: The study was carried out in the Military Hospital, Riyadh: 110 patients were included; 37 were treated medically; 26 patients were subjected to percutaneous drainage via ultrasound guidance. Fifty patients required surgical treatment, while the remaining 10 patients were managed endoscopically.
Results: The study showed different responses of the 4 methods applied.
Conclusion: This retrospective analysis revealed that percutaneous draiange of the hydrated cysts achieved the best yield among all other methods. |
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