title: Conservative surgery for splenic hydatid cyst.
abstract: Splenectomy has been the treatment of choice for hydatid cyst of the spleen. By successful enucleation of a deep-seated splenic hydatid cyst and preservation of the spleen, the authors show the technical feasibility of such a procedure and recommend it as the treatment of choice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bhatnagar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Agarwala
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Mitra
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*