The relation between the location and the perforation rate of lung hydatid cysts in children

Onal Ö., Demir Ö. F.

ASIAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY, vol.41, no.5, pp.422-426, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 41 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2017.04.001
  • Journal Name: ASIAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.422-426
  • Keywords: Children, Hydatid cyst, Location, Perforation, SURGICAL-TREATMENT, DISEASE, ALBENDAZOLE, CHILDHOOD
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/Objective: The pressure, size, and central or peripheral location of lung hydatid cysts are the most studied topics among the factors affecting perforation. The aim of this study is to investigate the relation between the location and the perforation rate of lung hydatid cysts in children.