Experience with the surgical treatment of hepatic hydatidosis: Case series with follow-up

AIM: To describe patient characteristics and the results of surgical treatment for hepatic hydatidosis (HH) in the Hospital Hernán Henríquez Aravena from December 2001 to March 2005. METHODS: Subjects older than 16 years with suspected HH were included based on the clinical picture and radiological...

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Published in:World journal of gastroenterology : WJG 2010-07, Vol.16 (26), p.3305-3309
Main Authors: Losada Morales, Hector, Burgos San Juan, Luis, Silva Abarca, Jorge, Muñoz Castro, Cesar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Brief
Chile - epidemiology
Echinococcosis, Hepatic - surgery
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Hepatectomy - adverse effects
Hepatectomy - methods
Hepatectomy - mortality
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications - etiology
Young Adult
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Summary:AIM: To describe patient characteristics and the results of surgical treatment for hepatic hydatidosis (HH) in the Hospital Hernán Henríquez Aravena from December 2001 to March 2005. METHODS: Subjects older than 16 years with suspected HH were included based on the clinical picture and radiological studies. Variables examined included clinical and laboratory aspects, outcome, features of the parasite and surgical aspects. Descriptive statistics were used, calculating central tendency, dispersion and extreme...
ISSN:1007-9327
2219-2840
DOI:10.3748/wjg.v16.i26.3305