Surgical experience with cardiac echinococcosis.

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Sami S Kabbani,Ahmed Ramadan,Loay Kabbani,Aref Sandouk,Fawzi Nabhani,Hisham Jamil,Sami S Kabbani,Ahmed Ramadan,Loay Kabbani,Aref Sandouk,Fawzi Nabhani,Hisham Jamil,

Cardiac echinococcosis is a rare affliction of the heart encountered in areas where the tapeworm Echinococcus is endemic. During the 15 years to September 2005, 19 consecutive patients (11 female; mean age, 25.6 +/- 12.8 years) with cardiac echinococcosis were operated on at Damascus University. Diagnosis was mainly established by 2D-echocardiography. Twelve patients also had extracardiac hydatidosis. All patients were operated on using cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegia. Intact cysts were generally enucleated, ruptured cysts were exteriorized, and interventricular septal cysts were managed by controlled puncture and aspiration. There was no operative mortality. All patients were placed on mebendazole postoperatively for periods appropriate to the extent of their hydatidosis. There were 4 known late deaths due to systemic extension of the disease. Cardiac echinococcus is a serious disease that should be managed surgically without delay. Enucleation of intact cysts under cardiopulmonary bypass and cardiac arrest is our preferred method of excision. Anthelmintic medical treatment is a valuable and necessary adjunct to surgical management.

Surgical experience with cardiac echinococcosis. Publishing Authors By Initials

SS Kabbani,A Ramadan,L Kabbani,A Sandouk,F Nabhani,H Jamil,SS Kabbani,A Ramadan,L Kabbani,A Sandouk,F Nabhani,H Jamil,

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PUBLICATION TYPE: Journal Article

Journal: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals

VOLUME: 15

Page Numbers: 422-6

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ISSN: 1816-5370

DAY: 3

MONTH: Oct

YEAR: 2007

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