Albendazole is not effective for primary treatment of hepatic hydatid cysts

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 867-871

  Kapan, Selin ^a,b   Turhan, Ahmet Nuray ^a   Kalayci, Mustafa Uygar ^a   Alis, Halil ^a   Aygun, Ersan ^a  

^a BAKIRKOY DR SADI KONUK TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b Atakent Mah   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Albendazole therapy; Hepatic hydatid disease; Recurrence

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ANTICESTODAL AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER HYDATID CYST; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALBENDAZOLE; ANTICESTODAL AGENTS; ECHINOCOCCOSIS, HEPATIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 42449122306     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-007-0458-7     Document Type: Article

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