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ArticleThe Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology2018

Percutaneous treatment with the Örmeci technique for hydatid disease located in the spleen: Single center experience for twenty six years.

Necati Örmeci, Çağdaş Kalkan, Fatih Karakaya, Ayşe Erden, Kenan Serdal Köse, Ali Emrehan Tüzün, Xheni Deda

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Article in The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Complicated Giant Splenic Hydatid Cyst: Case Report and Literature Review.International medical case reports journal · 2025
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  4. Primary giant splenic hydatid disease in a pregnant woman: case report.Revista peruana de medicina experimental y salud publica
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Necati ÖrmeciDepartment of Gastroenterology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Çağdaş KalkanDepartment of Gastroenterology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Fatih KarakayaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Ayşe ErdenDepartment of Radiology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Kenan Serdal KöseDepartment of Medical Statistics, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Ali Emrehan TüzünDepartment of Gastroenterology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Xheni DedaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Ankara University · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimsHydatid disease remains an important global socioeconomic health problem, particularly in the endemic areas. Although half of the patients show no symptoms, hydatid cysts should be treated because of their fatal complications. The aim of this study is to present the long-term results of percutaneous treatment of hydatid disease using the Örmeci technique. MATERIALS AND

methodsForty-nine patients with 54 cystic lesions were diagnosed with hydatid disease. Twenty-seven of the 54 hydatid cysts located in the spleen were punctured with a 22-gauge Chiba needle through the parenchyma of the spleen under sonographic guidance as a one-step procedure. For every 1 cm of the long diameter of the cyst lesion, 3 cc of fluid from the cysts was aspirated. For each centimeter of the long diameter, 2 cc of pure alcohol (96%) and 1 cc of polidocanol (1%) were injected into the cysts. Five out of 27 patients did not participate in the follow-up.

resultsThe 22 patients who were treated using the percutaneous Örmeci technique were followed up for a mean±SD (median) of 50.32±65.30 (26.00) months (minimum 4 and maximum 298 months). All patients except one were successfully treated. No deaths or major complications were noted. Seven patients experienced minor complications.

conclusionPercutaneous treatment with the Örmeci technique is a safe, effective, cheap, and reliable method that does not interfere with splenic functions, and this outpatient procedure should be the method of choice for a surgery alternative.

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AdultEchinococcosisFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPuncturesSpleenSplenic DiseasesSuctionTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, Interventional

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PMID30260779
PMCPMC6284624
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