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Table 3 Surgical treatment and outcome of patients

From: Surgical management of splenic echinococcal disease

Pat.- No.

Surgery

Complications/ therapy

Hospital stay (d)

Medical prophylaxis

Current status

Follow up (years)

1

Splenectomy

DVT/ anticoagulation

14

Mebendazole

FOR

10.1

2

Splenectomy

æ

9

Mebendazole

FOR

16.6

3

Partial cystectomy, omentoplasty

æ

11

Albendazole

FOR

12.6

4

Partial cystectomy, omentoplasty

æ

9

Albendazole

FOR

11.6

5

Splenectomy, pericystectomy (liver)

æ

6

Mebendazole

FOR

7.6

6

Splenectomy pericystectomy (liver)

æ

7

Mebendazole

FOR

4.7

7

Splenectomy pericystectomy (liver)

æ

8

Albendazole

FOR

2.7

8

Partial cystectomy, omentoplasty pericystectomy (liver)

Pleural effusion/ drainage

7

Albendazole

FOR

8.4

9

Splenectomy, resection of major omentum

Wound infection/ conservative

8

Mebendazole

FOR

14.6

10

Splenectomy pericystectomy (liver) Resection of inferior lobe (right lung)

Abscess in the liver/ puncture and drainage

6

Albendazole

FOR

6.7

  1. DVT, deep vein thrombosis; FOR, free of recurrence. Details of operative procedures, see text.