Surgical Intervention in The Lung Hydatid Cyst

SAMİ CERAN, TAHİR YÜKSEK, GÜVEN SADİ SUNAM, Mehmet Gök, HASAN SOLAK, KAZIM GÜROL AKYOL, Aydın Şanlı, Tunç Solak

  • SAMİ CERAN: NECMETTİN ERBAKAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ
  • TAHİR YÜKSEK: NEÜ
  • GÜVEN SADİ SUNAM: SELÇUK ÜNİVERSİTESİ
  • Mehmet Gök: Selçuk Üniversitesi Meram Tıp Fakültesi
  • HASAN SOLAK: SELÇUK ÜNİVERSİTESİ
  • KAZIM GÜROL AKYOL: NUMUNE HASTANESİ
  • Aydın Şanlı: Selçuk Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi
  • Tunç Solak: Selçuk Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi
  • Year : 1995
  • Vol : 11
  • Issue : 1
  •  Page : 2-4
In this article, 191 cases were presented who operated in The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Sur-gery Clinic, University of Selcuk between 1987 and 1994. 52.87% of them were male and 47.12% of were female. Most of the patients were 11-20 years of age. 99 of cystes (51.83%) were in right lung, 84 (43.97%) were in left lung and 8(04.17%) of them were in both lungs. Median sternotomy was per-formed in 5 cases, segmentectomy in 6 cases, wedge resection in 7 cases, lohectomy in 9 cases, cystotomy and capitonage in 159 cases, decortication in 10 cases and cystectomy in 4 cases. 13 liver cystes and one spleen cyste were excised via trans-diaphragmatic approach. Empyerna was seen in 4 cases and succesfully treated. Only one case died on respiratory failure. Relapse was not seen in any case.

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Selcuk Medical Journal
1995, Vol. 11 (1)
ISSN: 1017-6616
E-ISSN: 2149-8059
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