Percutaneous needle aspiration, injection, and re‐aspiration with or without benzimidazole coverage for uncomplicated hepatic hydatid cysts

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Hepatic hydatid cyst is an important public health problem in parts of the world where dogs are used for cattle breeding. Management of uncomplicated hepatic hydatid cysts is currently surgical. However, the puncture, aspiration, injection, and re-aspiration (PAIR) method with or without benzimidazole coverage has appeared as an alternative over the past decade. OBJECTIVES: To assess the benefits and harms of PAIR with or without …

Authors

Nasseri‐Moghaddam S; Abrishami A; Taefi A; Malekzadeh R

Journal

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Vol. 2011, No. 1,

Publisher

Wiley

DOI

10.1002/14651858.cd003623.pub3

ISSN

1361-6137

Associated Experts

Amir Abrishami

Assistant Professor (Part-Time), Faculty of Health Sciences

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