Experience with the Surgical Treatment of Hepatic Hydatidosis. Case Series with follow-up - Abstract
Aim: To describe patient characteristics and results of surgical treatment for hepatic hydatidosis (HH) in the Hospital HernanHenriquez Aravena in Temuco, Chile from December 2001 to June 2015.
Methods: Subjects older than 15 years with suspected HH were included based on the clinical picture and radiological studies. The series was comprised of 357 patients, with an average age of 44.6 ± 16.9 years. The most frequently used surgical technique was subtotal cystectomy in 89.6% of the patients. In addition, 21% of the series presented complications in the postoperative period and mortality was1.6%.