title: [Treatment of hepatic and intra-abdominal hydatidosis with mebendazole: prospective comparison of the cyclic and the continuous regimen].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To communicate the results of two different schedules (cyclic and continuous) of mebendazole therapy for hepatic and intraabdominal hydatid disease.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective and randomized.
  
  
  METHODS
  26 cases of abdominal hydatid disease.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No significant differences were registered between both groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Cyclic mebendazole therapy does not improve the results of continuous treatment in abdominal hydatid disease.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Gastroenterología, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Gil Grande
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Sánchez Ruano
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: López San Román
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: García-Hoz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Barcena
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Salinas
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008463:Mebendazole / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies
chemical_list: D008463:Mebendazole
vernacular_title: Tratamiento de la hidatidosis hepática e intraabdominal con mebendazol: comparación prospectiva de las pautas cíclica y contínua.