Surgical Management of Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst

THE SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF COMPLICATED PULMONARY HYDATID CYSTS

Iran is recognized as an endemic area for lung hydatidosis. Surgical removal of some hydatid cysts may have setious morbid consequences. To determine the characteristics of these special cysts, a retrospective survey was carried out on patients admitted to Modarres Hospital in Tehran between 1989 and 1998. We have found that ruptured, bilateral, lung located, and giant cysts (> ] 0 cm) caus...

Surgical treatment and follow-up of pulmonary hydatid cyst.

OBJECTIVE To report our experience of surgical procedures in the management of hydatid cysts of the lung and to assess the effect of postoperative chemotherapy. SUBJECTS AND METHODS In a longitudinal cohort study, 64 consecutive patients who presented with hydatid cysts of the lung from 1994 to 1998 were included. The main measures were: characteristics on presentation, operative techniques, ...

Pulmonary hydatid cyst and successful renal transplantation

  Abstract   Hydatid cysts are endemic hooknoses in Iran. It may involve various organs of   body. Liver is involved in 80% and lung in 10- 15%of cases. 25% of pulmonary hydatid   cyst is bilateral. Before any transplantations eradication of infection is necessary.   In a 26-year old man with renal failure referred for kidney transplantation. On   initial preoperative evaluation of this patient...

Surgical management of hydatid cyst of the lung.

Conservative Surgical Management for Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst: Analysis and Outcome of 148 Cases

Background. Hydatid cyst (HC) disease is endemic in many developing countries, like Yemen, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, especially in the rural regions. The disease has a variable clinical courses and even might be asymptomatic for many years. Objectives. In giant and large pulmonary hydatid cysts, pulmonary resection is the usual method of surgical treatment. In this study, we aimed to evaluate th...