title: Conservative surgery in the treatment of hepatic hydatidosis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine the morbidity, mortality and recurrence rate after a modified conservative operation in the treatment of hepatic hydatidosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective open study.
  
  
  METHODS
  University hospital, Greece.
  
  
  METHODS
  67 Consecutive patients with hepatic hydatidosis, operated on between 1985 and 1990.
  
  
  METHODS
  The liver was mobilised and abdominal cavity isolated with pads soaked in 15% saline solution. Hydatid fluid was aspirated from the cysts which were widely deroofed, sterilised with 15% saline, and then oversewn with a braided absorbable suture. Drains were left in place and a third of patients also had omentoplasty (n = 22).
  
  
  METHODS
  Morbidity, mortality and recurrence rate.
  
  
  RESULTS
  One patient died (1%), 4 developed complications (6%), and there were 3 recurrences (6%). It made no difference whether an omentoplasty was added or not.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Conservative surgery achieves satisfactory results in the treatment of hepatic hydatidosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Patras Medical School, Greece.
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Vagianos
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Karavias
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kakkos
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Vagenas
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Androulakis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography