Sonography and clinical outcome of viable hydatid liver cysts treated with double percutaneous aspiration and ethanol injection as first-line therapy: efficacy and long-term follow-up.

Giorgio, Antonio; Di Sarno, Antonella; de Stefano, Giorgio; Liorre, Giulia; Farella, Nunzia; Scognamiglio, Umberto; Giorgio, Valentina · AJR Am J Roentgenol · 2009

retrospective_cohort · Level III

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Abstract

The objective of our study was to report our 19-year experience with sonography and the clinical outcome of viable hydatid liver cysts treated with double percutaneous aspiration and ethanol injection as first-line therapy. Viable hydatid liver cysts can be safely and successfully managed with double percutaneous aspiration and ethanol injection as first-line-therapy.

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