title: A novel bronchoscope method (saline injection method) for complete extraction of ruptured pulmonary hydatid cyst.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Echinococcus granulosus is an important public health problem in the Mediterranean area. Today's surgery is the principal therapeutic approach for chronic ruptured hydatid cyst removal.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  In this paper, a new bronchoscopic method using saline injection is explained as a safe method to remove ruptured pulmonary hydatid cysts. This non-invasive method has no complications and no need to anesthesia and admission. We hope that this novel bronchoscopic method can be a starting point for future advances in the field of pulmonary hydatid cyst treatment methods.
  
  
  METHODS
  Saline injection method by bronchoscopy (M. E. Hejazi Method) RESULTS: We extracted the entire hydatid cysts of both patients by fiber optic bronchoscopy using saline injection method (M. E. Hejazi Method) for the detachment of underlying membrane from cavity wall.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This bronchoscopic method is minimally invasive, without surgery, anesthesia and hospital admission, the least complication and morbidity as well as is cost benefit in comparison with surgery.
authors.affiliation: Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Research Center (Lung.center@yahoo.com), Associated Professor in Pulmonology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Imam Reza Hospital, Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad Esmaeil
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Hejazi
authors.affiliation: Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Research Center (Lung.center@yahoo.com), Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Internal Medicine Resident, Imam Reza Hospital, Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Sepideh Tahsini
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Tekantapeh
authors.affiliation: Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Research Center (Lung.center@yahoo.com), Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Pulmonology Fellow, Imam Reza Hospital, Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Sabah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hasani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D020680:Bronchoscopes; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D004445:Echinococcosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery*; D048209:Echinococcus granulosus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D008297:Male; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D012965:Sodium Chloride
keywords: Echinococcus granulosus - flexible bronchoscopy - hydatid cyst - M. E. Hejazi method