Yildiray Daduk, Ahmet Seker, Alper Sozutek, Tolga Olmez, Kuntay Kaplan, Huseyin Dur, Gorkem Ozdemir
BACKGROUND: Hydatid cyst of the liver induced by Echinococcus granulosus is a pervasive zoonotic disease in our region. Its incidence varies across age groups, contingent on community lifespans and hygiene standards. Therapeutic modalities include Puncture, Aspiration, Injection, Re-aspiration (PAIR), and surgery. Due the limited feasability of PAIR, we suggest that surgery represents the optimal treatment in all stages, especially in endemic regions, depending on patient-specific variables...
2024: Annali Italiani di Chirurgia