Capitonnage seems better in childhood pulmonary hydatid cyst surgery

Pulmonary hydatid disease remains an important healthcare problem. Conservative operative interventions including cystotomy or cystotomy with capitonnage are the two commonly used techniques. However, there is no scientific consensus over selection of these operative interventions.

Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - May 24, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Amine Ksia, Meriem Ben Fredj, Arije Zouaoui, Nahla Kechiche, Samia Belhassen, Sana Mosbahi, Sabrine Ben Youssef, Sami Sfar, Rachida Lamiri, Lassaad Sahnoun, Mongi Mekki, Mohsen Belghith, Abdulmohsen Bokhary, Abdellatif Nouri Source Type: research