1. Role of laproscopy in the management of liver hydatid cyst: our experience with 50 patients.
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Ahmed, Hakeem Vaqar, Sherwani, Afak Yusuf, Aziz, Rafia, Shera, Altaf Hussain, Rashid, Mehmood, Nisar, Humam, Bazaaz, Saajid, Mushtaq, Mohsin, and Singh, Harbinder
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ECHINOCOCCOSIS ,LIVER ,ORGANS (Anatomy) ,ECHINOCOCCUS granulosus ,PATIENTS' attitudes ,HEPATIC echinococcosis - Abstract
Background: Hydatid disease is caused by Echinococcus Granulosus and is a chronic parasitic disease in humans. The commonest organ involved in human beings is liver (50-80%) followed by lungs (15-47%). Surgical management of liver hydatid in humans has changed with the technological advances and modifications in laparoscopy from simple drainage to advanced procedures like pericystectomy, segmentectomy and even hepatectomy in some cases. Methods: We conducted this study to assess the safety and outcomes of laparoscopic management of liver hydatid cysts in 50 patients. Conclusion: We concluded that the Laparoscopic management of liver hydatid cyst is safe and effective in selected patients with a low recurrence rate and an acceptable biliary leak rate which can be managed with endoscopic treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022