Evaluating the trace elements in preoperative and postoperative duration of hydatid surgery.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the preoperative and postoperative values of serum levels of zinc, magnesium, and copper in patients with cystic echinococcosis (CE).


METHODS
This study was conducted on patients with CE between 2000-2005 at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Cukurova, Adana, Turkey. Serum levels of zinc, copper, and magnesium of 85 patients with CE were measured both before and one year after the operation. Patients with liver CE (85 patients, 48 males) and healthy adults (40 adults, 17 males) as the control group were enrolled in the study.


RESULTS
When compared with the control group, the mean serum levels of zinc and magnesium were lower and the mean serum level of copper was higher in the preoperative period. It was found that as duration of symptoms increased, serum zinc and magnesium levels decreased and copper levels increased. The serum levels of these elements in postoperative and control patients after one year compared equally with the levels in the initial control.


CONCLUSIONS
The probability of increased consumption of zinc and magnesium and secretion of copper by the parasite may lead to evaluating the follow up of hydatid surgery in addition to radiological and serological methods.
Sakman
Gurhan
G
Department of General Surgery, Medical Faculty, Cukurova University School of Medicine, 01330 Balcali, Adana, Turkey. gursakman@yahoo.com
Parsak
Cem K
CK
Koltas
Ismail S
IS
Seydaoglu
Gulsah
G
Sonmez
Husnu
H
Hanta
Ismail
I
D000818:Animals; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003300:Copper / Q000097:blood; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000097:blood* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008274:Magnesium / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000097:blood*; D015032:Zinc / Q000097:blood
D014131:Trace Elements; D003300:Copper; D008274:Magnesium; D015032:Zinc