Kama, N. A.Şahin, M.Göçmen, E.Bayrak, M.Kulaçoğlu, H.Akat, A. Z.2020-03-262020-03-261998Kama, N. A., Şahin, M., Göçmen, E., Bayrak, M., Kulaçoğlu, H., Akat, A. Z., (1998). The Results of Surgical Techniques in Hepatic Hydatidosis: Treatment with Drainage Versus Treatment Without Drainage - A 6-Year Experience. Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 43(4), 254-256.0035-8835https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/16813Fifty-nine consecutive patients who underwent surgery for hepatic hydatid cysts between 1 March 1988 and 31 July 1994, were included in this study. The aim was to compare the results of surgical techniques with respect to post-operative complications, morbidity and recurrence of the disease. Patients were divided into two groups. The first group, (1) of patients (n = 30)were treated surgically without drainage and the second group (2) of patients (n = 29) were treated surgically with tube drainage of the cystic cavity. In the study, there were 12 (20.33%) male and 47 (79.66%) female patients, with an age range of between 16 and 85 years. In five of the patients a communication between the cyst and the biliary system was documented. 11.8% of the cysts were localized extrahepatically. Post-operative morbidity was 10% in group 1 and 44.7% in group 2 (P < 0.05). Average post-operative hospital stay was 8.5 days in group 1 and 18.6 days in group 2 (P < 0.05). During the follow-up period, which lasted from 1 to 6 years, recurrence rates were not significantly different in the two groups (P < 0.05).eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessdrainagehydatid diseaseoperative techniquesArticle4342542569735650N/AWOS:000075448900010Q3