Long term follow-up of the surgical treatment of the intracranial hydatid disease.
Long term results of the surgical treatment of intracranial hydatid disease ist reported in 11 personal cases. Nine patients are alive 9 to 15 years following the operation, only one of them being disabled. The remaining two patients died respectively 6 months and 2 years after the first operation.
Neurosurgical Department, University of Genoa, Medical School, Italy.
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D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged