Sonography and clinical outcome of viable hydatid liver cysts treated with double percutaneous aspiration and ethanol injection as first-line therapy: efficacy and long-term follow-up.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of our study was to report our 19-year experience with sonography and the clinical outcome of viable hydatid liver cysts treated with double percutaneous aspiration and ethanol injection as first-line therapy.


CONCLUSIONS
Viable hydatid liver cysts can be safely and successfully managed with double percutaneous aspiration and ethanol injection as first-line-therapy.
Giorgio
Antonio
A
Infectious Diseases and Interventional Ultrasound Unit, D. Cotugno Hospital, Via Quagliariello 54, 80131 Naples, Italy. assanui1@virgilio.it
Di Sarno
Antonella
A
de Stefano
Giorgio
G
Liorre
Giulia
G
Farella
Nunzia
N
Scognamiglio
Umberto
U
Giorgio
Valentina
V
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography
D000871:Anthelmintics; D000431:Ethanol