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| Year : 2013 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 141-144 |
A simplified protocol of combined thoracoscopy and laparoscopic excision for large subdiaphragmatic hepatic hydatid cysts
Uday S Kumbhar1, G Satyam1, PRK Bhargav2, Venkata Pavan Kumar Chigurupati1
1 Department of General Surgery, Mamata Medical College/Mamata General Hospital, Khammam, Andhra Pradesh, India
2 Department of Endocrine Surgery, Mamata Superspeciality Hospital, Khammam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
PRK Bhargav
Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Surgery, Mamata Medical College and Superspeciality Hospital, Khammam - 507 002, Andhra Pradesh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0972-9941.115384
Human hydatid disease caused by echinococcus granulosus is one of the commonest zoonosis and it primarily affects the liver. Amongst, the various treatment options, surgical management with removal of its contents and pericystectomy under the cover of anti-helminthic is the treatment of choice. Large hydatid cysts located in the posterosuperior aspect of liver often require thoracic approach. In this context, we describe an innovative combined thoraco-laparoscopic technique for the surgical treatment of large subdiaphragmatic hepatic hydatid cyst.
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