The complications of cerebral hydatid cyst surgery in children.
OBJECTIVE
Complications related to cerebral hydatid cyst surgery are not uncommon but require prompt diagnosis and treatment. The aim of this study is to demonstrate the radiological findings that would indicate complications after cerebral hydatid cyst surgery in children and to report our results.


METHODS
The data of 25 pediatric patients who underwent surgery for cerebral hydatid cysts over a 16-year period were analyzed retrospectively. The complications related to surgical technique and cyst location were recorded. Postoperative radiological findings of the patients were documented.


RESULTS
Intraoperative cyst rupture occured in three patients. Subdural effusion developed in five patients, porencephalic cyst in four, subdural effusion associated with porencephalic cyst in two, hemorrhage in two, epidural hematoma in one, and pneumocephalus in three patients. Subdural-peritoneal shunt was placed in two patients. Recurrence of cerebral hydatid cyst was observed in only one patient who experienced intraoperative cyst rupture. There was no surgery-related death.


CONCLUSIONS
The complications following cerebral hydatid cyst surgery in children are various and usually not fatal. When appropriate surgical procedures are planned and carefully applied, the results will be excellent with no mortality.
Tuzun
Yusuf
Y
Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
Solmaz
Ilker
I
Sengul
Goksin
G
Izci
Yusuf
Y
D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D020863:Central Nervous System Cysts / Q000209:etiology; D020809:Central Nervous System Helminthiasis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D048209:Echinococcus granulosus; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008297:Male; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013353:Subdural Effusion / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed