Journal Title: زمستان 92 Article title: Surgical Procedures and Postoperative Complications in Patients with Giant and Non-giant Pulmonary Hydatid Cysts
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Article abstract: Introduction & Objective: There is a challenge over the treatment of giant pulmonary hydatid cysts. Therefore, we aimed at comparing the surgical procedures and postoperative complications between patients with giant and non-giant hydatid cysts.
Materials & Methods: In a retrospective clinical study, patients operated for hydatid lung cysts were divided into giant pulmonary hydatid cysts (size >10 cm) and non-giant hydatid cysts groups. Patients were treated surgically using lung preservation (capitonnage, uncapitonnage and segmentectomy) and lobectomy procedures.
Results: A total of 612 patients, 59 (9.6%) in the giant and 553 (90.4%) in the non-giant pulmonary hydatid cysts, were recruited. The most common symptoms in the giant group were cough 59 (100%) and dyspnea 42 (71.2%). These symptoms along with the systemic symptoms and ruptured hydatid cysts were more observed in the giant group (P