Management of hydatid disease in Al-gamhouria Teaching Hospital

الملخص EN

This is a retrospective descriptive study performed in Algamhouria Teaching Hospital, Aden - Yemen, using the registry of the Surgical Department during the period January 2005 through to June 2007.

The main objectives were to analyze the age, sex, localization, and management of hydatid disease in human, and compare them with the literature.

The total number of cases of hydatid disease was 28 patients: female to male ratio 1.15:1.

The result shows that the age group mostly affected was 21-40 years old.

All cases treated surgically except one patient.

92.9 % of cases have one cyst, 71.4% located in the liver, 28.6% are located in the lung.

The surgery was the main method applied for hydatid disease.