Hydatid disease of the liver in childhood: The success of medical therapy and surgical alternatives

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 17, Issue 5-6, 2001, Pages 373-377

  Demirbilek, S ^a,c   Sander, S ^b   Atayurt, H F ^a   AydIn, G ^a  

^a Pediatric Hematology Oncology Clinic   (Turkey)

^b BakIrköy State Hospital for Mental and Neurological Diseases   (Turkey)

^c NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Hydatid disease; Liver; Medical therapy; Surgical alternatives

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ANDAZOL;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DRUG EFFICACY; ECHOGRAPHY; EXCISION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER HYDATID CYST; LUNG HYDATID CYST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OMENTOPLASTY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT INFECTION; SURGICAL DRAINAGE;

ADOLESCENT; ALBENDAZOLE; ANTICESTODAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ECHINOCOCCOSIS, HEPATIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TURKEY;

EID: 0034931063     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003830000562     Document Type: Article

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