title: Postoperative recurrence in hepatic hydatid disease.
abstract: Recurrence of hepatic hydatid disease is still a serious problem in endemic areas like our country. In this study, we present the causes and management of recurrences after surgical therapy of the hepatic hydatid cysts. Hepatic hydatid cyst patients treated surgically and followed afterward at Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Department of General Surgery between January 1998 and January 2003 were evaluated retrospectively. During this period, 172 primary patients with hepatic hydatid disease were attended to at our clinic. Morbidity and mortality rates for this series were 5.8% and 0.58%, respectively. Recurrence rate was 4.65% during the follow-up period of 60.5 months (range, 25-84 months). Primary causes of recurrence were thought to be unnoticed cysts with exophytic development due to inadequate incision and exposition and spreading of the disease during conservative operative interventions. It is concluded that selection of the proper incision allowing complete exposition, and performance of pericystectomy in solitary, peripherally located cysts prevent recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey
authors.forename: Metin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kapan
authors.forename: Selin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kapan
authors.forename: Ertugrul
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Goksoy
authors.forename: Sadik
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Perek
authors.forename: Ece
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kol
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery*; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D015766:Albendazole