2008
DOI: 10.1177/021849230801600510
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One-Stage Procedure for Lung and Liver Hydatid Cysts

Abstract: Concomitant pulmonary and liver hydatid cysts occur in 4% 25% of patients with echinococcosis. To evaluate the safety of a single-stage operation, experience with this procedure between 1992 and 2005 was reviewed. Of 152 patients who underwent surgery for pulmonary hydatid cyst, 30 had an additional hepatic cyst that was located on the upper dome of the liver in all cases. Pulmonary cysts were excised first via a posterolateral thoracotomy. After phrenotomy, the hepatic hydatid cyst was evacuated without capit… Show more

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“…Hydatid cyst can be found as solitary or multiple in numbers 4. The prevalence of multiple pulmonary cysts and bilateral cysts is 30% and 4% 3. In our case, the patient was found to have multiple hydatid cysts involving both lungs and liver.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 54%
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“…Hydatid cyst can be found as solitary or multiple in numbers 4. The prevalence of multiple pulmonary cysts and bilateral cysts is 30% and 4% 3. In our case, the patient was found to have multiple hydatid cysts involving both lungs and liver.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 54%
“…Hydatid cyst can occur anywhere in the body but the two most commonly organs involved are liver and lungs 2. Concurrent involvement of lung and liver accounts for 4% to 25% of patients with hydatid disease as depicted in the case report published by Aghajanzadeh  et al 3. Hydatid cyst can be found as solitary or multiple in numbers 4.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…127 hastanın 23 ünde (%18) eş zamanlı akciğer ve karaciğer kistinin olduğunu bildirmişlerdir [8]. 152 hastalık bir başka seride ise bu oran %19.7 (30 olgu) olarak bildirilmiştir [9]. Gezer ve ark.…”
Section: Discussionunclassified
“…No hubo reoperaciones ni mortalidad. Por último, Aghajanzadeh y cols 15 , reportaron una morbilidad de 7/30 (23,3%) pacientes: empiema = 2, fístula broncopleural = 1, drenaje biliar excesivo = 3 y hemorragia = 1. El rango de hospitalización fue de 6 a 12 días.…”
Section: Discussionunclassified