title: [Surgical treatment of hydatid cysts].
abstract: Hydatidosis represents a form of helminthic zoonosis with a stronger medical, social and economic impact. It is endemic in some areas of the world including Mediterranean countries, and therefore Italy. The disease is often diagnosed in an advanced phase, due to the poor symptomatology in the early stages. The best treatment is surgery. Emergency surgery is similar to elective surgery, though in some cases is preferable only a drainage procedure until the stabilization of the genreal and local conditions of the patient allow a radical intervention. The Authors report on their five year experience of surgical treatment of compliated pulmonar hydatidosis pointing out that exeresis must be aimed at preserving pulmonar function as much as possible.
authors.affiliation: Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria "G. Martino", Dipartimento di Scienze Cardiovascolari e Toraciche, Cattedra ed U.O.C. di Chirurgia Toracica, Università degli Studi di Messina.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Monaco
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mondello
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Galletti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cappuccio
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Monici
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nunnari
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Micali
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Vasta
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Monaco
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pavia
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004445:Echinococcosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed