ReviewJournal of thoracic disease2018
Surgery for parasitic lung infestations: roles in diagnosis and treatment.
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- Intrathoracic Echinococcosis: A 5-Year, Single-Center Experience.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2025Article
- Modern Surgical Approaches to Pulmonary Hydatidosis.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2025Article
- Biliary Complications After Surgery for Hydatid Disease: A Five-Year Experience in a Tertiary Care Center.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Current Management of Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst.The Eurasian journal of medicine · 2025Article
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- Comparing Capitonnage and Uncapitonnage Techniques for Pulmonary Hydatid Cysts: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.The Eurasian journal of medicine · 2023Article
- Efficacy and safety of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and thoracotomy in the treatment of pulmonary hydatid disease in the Tibetan Plateau: a retrospective study.Journal of thoracic disease · 2022Article
- Modified capitonnage technique for giant pulmonary hydatid cyst surgery.Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery · 2021Article
- Treatment of a giant hepatic echinococcal cyst with percutaneous drainage and in vivo assessment of the protoscolicidal effect of praziquantel.Clinical journal of gastroenterology · 2021Article
- Surgical management of pulmonary hydatid cysts in children in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa.African journal of thoracic and critical care medicine · 2020Article
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Abstract
Pulmonary parasitic infestations are a worldwide problem associated with significant morbidity and socioeconomic impact. They are known to have varied clinical presentations and radiological appearances. Prevention of parasite transmission and medical treatment of cases form the two pillars of control of these diseases. The role of surgery is limited to the diagnosis and definitive treatment of the minority of pulmonary parasitic afflictions, most notably hydatidosis. Despite surgery being established as the treatment of choice in pulmonary hydatid cysts (PHCs) for over half a century, variations and unresolved controversies persist regarding the best surgical technique. Complications brought on by cyst rupture, multiplicity and multi-organ involvement add complexity to treatment decisions. The development of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) brings the promise of reduced peri-operative morbidity but is yet to be universally accepted as a safe technique. In this review, we endeavor to discuss the common pulmonary infestations focusing on the current trends and controversies surrounding surgery for PHC.
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