The surgical approach to hydatid cyst of the lung is based on complete removal of the parasite, and management of the residual pericyst cavity. For the latter, capitonnage is a recognized method, by which the walls of the evacuated pericyst cavity are approximated with multiple sutures. Capitonnage without suturing and ligation of bronchial openings individually may lead to postoperative air le...

background: seroma formation is a common complication after breast cancer surgery. several techniques such as tube drainage, fibrin sealant and suturing methods have been employed to prevent or reduce seroma formation. capitonnage, a suturing method widely used following hydatid cyst removal, has been used after breast surgery in limited studies. our aim was to compare the effectiveness of tube...

Aim: The cases of pulmonary hydatid cysts are frequently seen especially in Eastern Anatolia Region because the living source is stock-breeding. We aimed to discuss 102 patients operated with the diagnosis of pulmonary hydatid cyst in 2.5 years’ period. The patients with hydatid cyst disease who were applied to our clinic, were evaluated in light of literature. Methods: 102 patients were diagno...

BACKGROUND Cyst hydatid disease of the liver is still endemic in certain regions of the world. Currently, surgical operation remains the treatment of choice in hydatidosis. The cyst cavity can be managed by using capitonnage, external drainage, introflexion or omentoplasty. METHODS Two hundred and thirty-five patients operated for hydatid cyst between January 1990 and February 2001 were analy...

Hydatid disease of the liver is highly prevalent in oriental countries including Turkey, in which their population live mostly in rural areas. The outcome of surgical methods used in the management of a cystic cavity in patients with hepatic hydatid disease was evaluated. Three hundred and forty consecutive patients who presented to Department of General Surgery between 1988 and 1996 with hepat...

UNLABELLED Cystic echinococcosis (CE), the most common manifestation of the infestation with the larval form of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus, is a public health problem in endemic areas such as Moldavia. AIM To retrospectively analyze pediatric patients who underwent surgery for pulmonary hydatid cyst over a 5-year period in order to assess the need for extensive lung resection. MAT...