Clinical features and Management of the Hydatid Cyst of the Liver: a retrospective study department of General surgery, MKCG MCH.

Background: In India, hydatid cysts of the liver are a serious yet untreated public health issue. Aim: To assess the sociodemographic traits, clinical manifestations, and treatment of individuals with liver hydatid cysts in a developing nation. Materials and methods: This retrospective study was conducted in Department of General Surgery, MKCG Medical College and Hospital, Berhampur over a period of 24 months from July 2019-June 2021. 23 individuals who were diagnosed with a liver hydatid cyst based on clinical symptoms, imaging tests, or serology underwent a retrospective, descriptive analysis. The data was evaluated and statistically analysed using IBM® SPSS® 23.0, for Windows®, to bring out the results of the study. Results: The patients average age was 36, with the age range of 25 to 45 being the most frequently afflicted (10, 43.47%). The majority of the patients were female (56.5%). The most frequent symptoms were abdominal pain (21, 91.3%) and palpable liver (7, 30.4 %). The two main imaging tests utilised to make a diagnosis were computed tomography and abdominal ultrasonography. The most common type of cystic lesion was unilocular and anechoic. The majority of patients' liver cysts were located in the right lobe. surgical excision of hydatid cysts was done in 44.4 percent of the patients, with pericystectomy being the most frequent form of surgical procedure. Conclusion: In India the hydatid cyst of liver is a common cause of morbidity. Surgery is still the preferred course of therapy in the majority of patients, and clinical examination supported by imaging studies is necessary for the diagnosis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]