Open AccessIntrabiliary rupture: An algorithm in the treatment of controversial complication of hepatic hydatidosis
Author(s) -
Kenan Erzurumlu,
Adem Dervişoğlu,
Cafer Polat,
Gökhan Şenyürek,
İbrahim Yetim,
Murat Hökelek
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v11.i16.2472
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , biliary fistula , percutaneous , complication , jaundice , cyst , abdominal pain , incidence (geometry) , abdominal mass , fistula , radiology , physics , optics
Intrabiliary rupture (IBR) is a common and serious complication of hepatic hydatid cyst. The incidence varies from 1% to 25%. The treatment of IBR is still controversial. We aimed to design an algorithm for the treatment of hepatic hydatidosis with IBR by reviewing our cases.