%0 Journal Article
%T Surgical treatment and outcomes of hydatid cyst of the spleen
%A Baraket Oussama
%A Moussa Makrem
%A Ayed Karim
%A Kort Brahim
%A Ben Moussa Mohamed
%A Bouchoucha Samy
%J Open Journal of Gastroenterology
%P 51-55
%@ 2163-9469
%D 2014
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojgas.2014.42009
%X <span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:;\" \"=\"\">Aim: Discuss the different modalities of surgical
treat</span><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:;\" \"=\"\">ment of splenic hydatid cyst and
outcomes after treatment. Patients and Methods: Retrospectively, 14 patients
were operated in our institution between 2002 and 2011. Results: A total
splenectomy was performed in 8 cases. A conservative treatment was preferred
in 6 cases: 2 patients underwent partiel splenctomy and two patients underwent
partial cystectomy. The duration of hospitalization ranged from 5 to 15 da<span>ys. The morbidity rate was 14%. One patient
presented</span> a recurrent hemorrhage and one patient developed a left
pneumonia. There is no death in our series. The mean duration <span>follow-up</span> was 20 months and there is no recurrence. Conclusion: Management of a splenic
hydatid cyst is not consensual. Surgery remains the <span>treatment of choice to avoid serious complications. To</span>tal
splenectomy is optimal because it provides definitive treatment. However,
spleen-preserving surgery is the preferred treatment in some selected patients.</span>
%K Hydatid Cyst
%K Spleen
%K Surgery
%K Outcomes
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=42632