Omentoplasty versus introflexion for hydatid liver cysts.
Forty-three patients with unilocular hydatid cyst of the liver were divided into three groups. Omentoplasty (n = 15) was performed in group 1, introflexion (n = 18) in group 2 and a combination of both (n = 10) in group 3. Patients with omentoplasty developed fewer complications and had a significantly shorter hospitalization than those with introflexion. The results indicate that omentoplasty is superior both to introflexion and to introflexion plus omentoplasty for the management of hydatid liver cysts.
Mentes
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Department of Surgery, Aegean University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
Yüzer
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Ozbal
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Coker
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Ilter
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Musoğlu
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009852:Omentum / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome