title: [Parasitic liver cyst. Indications and choice of procedure in cystic echinococcosis].
abstract: About 60-90% of clinically diagnosed cases of echinococcosis are found in the liver. Half of these patients show episodes of acute abdominal or back pain. The others complain about discrete and unspecific symptoms. Diagnosis is confirmed by combination of imaging techniques and serologic tests. Operation still is the only way for eradication of the parasite. This paper presents a summary of the literature and clinical data of 27 patients treated in our hospital from 1966 to March 1988. Cystectomy with omentoplasty is confirmed to be a simple and effective surgical method in operative treatment of echinococcosis.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Klinik der Medizinischen Fakultät der Rheinisch-Westfälischen Technischen Hochschule Aachen.
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Treutner
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Treumann
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Winkeltau
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schubert
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Schumpelick
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012008:Recurrence
vernacular_title: Die parasitäre Leberzyste. Indikation und Verfahrenswahl bei der zystischen Echinokokkose.