PRESERVATION OF SPLEEN IN HYDATID CYSTIC DISEASE WITHOUT INTRACAVATORY INJECTION OF SCOLECIDAL AGENTS

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Published Dec 1, 2009
DOI https://doi.org/10.20428/yjms.v3i1.245

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Hayder H. Ibrahim
Department of surgery, Duhok medical college, Duhok Iraq
Noor Aldeen A. Mustafa
Department of surgery, Ninevah medical college , Mosul , Iraq

Abstract

Objective: The aim is to determine the outcome of spleen sparing procedure in treating splenic hydatid cystic disease without intracavitary injection of scolecidal agent .Design: Case series study. Patients and method : 25 patients with splenic hydatid cystic disease , underwent splenic preservation operation without use of scolecidal agent during operation .Results : follow up of all patients after 3 years showed that obliteration of the cystic cavity was complete and the spleen was retained successfully with smooth post-operative course .Conclusion : preservation of spleen in splenic hydatid cystic disease is less invasive , safe , without problems of scolecidal agent injection and with good encouraging results.

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Keywords

spleen, hydatid disease, preservation of spleen, scolecidal agent, edocystectomy

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Vol. 3 No. 1 (2009)
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Ibrahim, H. H., & Mustafa, N. A. A. (2009). PRESERVATION OF SPLEEN IN HYDATID CYSTIC DISEASE WITHOUT INTRACAVATORY INJECTION OF SCOLECIDAL AGENTS. Yemeni Journal for Medical Sciences, 3(1), 1–5. https://doi.org/10.20428/yjms.v3i1.245