Percutaneous Drainage Compared with Surgery for Hepatic Hydatid Cysts

Abstract

Percutaneous drainage, combined with albendazole therapy, is an effective and safe alternative to surgery for the treatment of uncomplicated hydatid cysts of the liver and requires a shorter hospital stay.

Hydatid Disease: Current Status and Recent Advances

“…15 Rarely, cyst can grow on to the skin along a sinus tract following surgery or percutaneous drainage of the cyst. 21 Infection of the cyst follows tear in the laminated membrane and soilage of the cyst with bile or blood. Infected hydatid cyst has clinical features of a liver abscess.…”

A comparison of imaging guided double percutaneous aspiration injection and surgery in the treatment of cystic echinococcosis of liver

“…Our results, however, are consistent with other reports of PT. 17,22,[31][32][33][34] In our study, both the groups showed a pattern of rise in titres on IgG ELISA 1 month after the intervention, followed by a gradual fall to baseline values. The rise in titres after either intervention reflects an increase in IgG antibody that occurs owing to small amounts of echinococcal antigens gaining access to the blood stream during the procedure.…”

Asian-Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL) consensus guidelines on invasive and non-invasive assessment of hepatic fibrosis: a 2016 update

“…Traditionally an echinococcal cyst (hydatid disease) represents an absolute contraindication to LB because piercing of the cyst may be associated with fatal anaphylaxis. However, available data suggest that careful aspiration of these lesions with 19-to 22-gauge needles is relatively safe [21]. Nevertheless, if suspected, consideration and preparation for possible anaphylaxis are warranted.…”