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  • Title: Ultrasound-guided percutaneous drainage in the treatment of children with hepatic hydatid disease.
    Author: Dilsiz A, Açikgözoğlu S, Günel E, Dağdönderen L, Köseoğlu B, Gündoğan AH.
    Journal: Pediatr Radiol; 1997 Mar; 27(3):230-3. PubMed ID: 9126576.
    Abstract:
    The present study was designed to establish the safety and efficacy of ultrasound-guided percutaneous drainage in the treatment of hepatic hydatid cysts in children. A total of 14 cysts in eight patients were drained under aseptic conditions and continuous ultrasound guidance. An 18-G needle was used for puncture and silver nitrate solution as the scolecoidal agent. All procedures were successful. During follow-up, repeated ultrasound examinations revealed a progressive decrease in cyst size and an alteration in the cyst echopattern. None of the patients had a rise in hydatid antibody titer. There were no immediate or late complications. We conclude that the safety and efficacy of ultrasound-guided percutaneous drainage are satisfactory for the treatment of hepatic hydatid cysts in children.
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