Efficacy of Preoperative Albendazole on Protoscoleces Viability in Hydatid Cyst of the Liver

Efficacy of Preoperative Albendazole on Protoscoleces Viability in Hydatid Cyst of the Liver

Background: Optimal duration for medical therapy of liver hydatid cysts before surgery in not certainly defined yet. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of 2 weeks preoperative albendazole in decreasing viable cysts. Methods: Patients referring to Imam Reza Hospital, Mashhad, I...

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Main Authors: Ali Vahidirad, Mostafa Mansouri, Ali Shamshirian, Fariba Berenji, Mohammad Reza Motie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2022-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
Subjects:
Albendazole
Hydatid cyst
Echinococcus granulosus
Online Access:https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/3533

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