Resultados de las resecciones hepáticas como tratamiento radical de la hidatidosis hepatica en 50 pacientes / [Liver resections as radical surgery for hepatic hydatidosis: results in 50 patients].
Acta gastroenterol. latinoam
;
44(1): 39-44, 2014 Mar.
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS, BINACIS
| ID: biblio-1157425
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Among several regions in the world hepatic hydatidosis can be considered endemic. Currently there are many available treatments for this disease, been surgery the most effective one. Surgical procedures can be divided in two main groups, radical and non-radical procedures. The goal of this work is to evaluate the morbidity, mortality and percentage of recurrence in patients treated with hepatectomies, comparing them with other publications. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
This retrospective study was carried out in a series from Spain and Argentina. We analyzed the following data sex, age, type of resection, associated surgical gestures, presence of liver disease, operative time, blood transfusion, morbidity, mortality, hospital stay, re-hospitalization, recurrence and follow up. Dindo--Clavien classification was used for complications, and International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA) Brisbane classification for hepatectomies. Mortality was considered until 90 days after surgery. To evaluate the recurence we only included patients followed over 6 months.RESULTS:
Indications for liver resections were performed in patients with cysts larger than 5 centimeters, multiple cysts, large cysts, with bile duct communicated or suspicion of this communication. Five patients required blood transfusions (10
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Echinococcosis, Hepatic
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Hepatectomy
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Argentina
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Europa
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Acta gastroenterol. latinoam
Journal subject:
Gastroenterology
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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