Profile of patients with hepatic hydatid disease not treated surgically Perfil del paciente con hidatidosis hepática al que no se realiza tratamiento quirúrgico

Background: hepatic hydatid disease (HHD) is still an important health problem in certain areas of Spain where it is endemic. The treatment of HHD is usually surgical but certain patients are found to be ineligible after assessment for surgery (asymptomatic disease, comorbidity, patient refusal, or...

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Main Authors: José Manuel Ramia, Roberto de la Plaza, Miguel Casares, Carmen Ramiro, Pilar Veguillas, José Quiñones, Jorge García-Parreño
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones 2011-09-01
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1130-01082011000900002