Management of complicated giant thoracic hydatid disease

EKİM H., Ozbay B., Kurnaz M., Tuncer M., Ekim M.

MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR, cilt.15, sa.12, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 12
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Dergi Adı: MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: giant hydatid cyst, intrathoracic, surgery, SURGICAL-TREATMENT, CYSTS, LUNG, CHILDREN, ECHINOCOCCOSIS, SURGERY, THERAPY, LIVER
  • Yozgat Bozok Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background: Hydatid disease is a parasitic infestation frequently seen in sheep- and cattle-raising areas of the world, and has been known since the time of Galen and Hippocrates. We retrospectively evaluated patients who underwent surgery in our department due to complicated giant intrathoracic hydatid cysts.