Hydatid Disease of the Abdomen

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the different presentation of hydatid cyst and the results of surgery in this locality. Study design: Case series of 25 Patients. Place and duration of Study: Department of General Surgery D.H.Q.Hospital Bannu NWFP Pakistan from Jan 2004 to Dec 2004. Materials and Methods: All those patients who were diagnosed as Hydatid Cyst in abdominal organs clinically and by ultrasonography, and confirmed by exploration of abdomen. The median follow up was 4years. Results: A total of 25 patients were managed surgically during the study period. The mean age of patients was 35 years and male to female ratio was 2—01. 22 patients (88 %) had hydatid cyst in the Liver. One patient (04 %) had a hydatid cyst in the omentum, One patient had cyst in the broad ligament (04 %).One patient had cyst in the spleen (04 % ). All Patients underwent exploratory laparotomy. Postoperative complications were noted in 04 patients (16 %). Mortality was (0%). Conclusions: Present study suggests that Hydatid cyst can present in any organ of abdomen and the treatment of this disease is surgical exploration followed by post operative anthelmentic medication. Though the study was conducted in a periphery hospital but the results are comparable to the tertiary hospitals.