[Long-term prognosis of hydatid lung cyst treated by video-assisted thoracic surgery]

Rev Pneumol Clin. 2005 Oct;61(5 Pt 1):298-300. doi: 10.1016/s0761-8417(05)84843-6.
[Article in French]

Abstract

With the advent of mini-invasive surgery, video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) is a good means of diagnosis and therapeutic in thoracic surgery. We report 14 cases of hydatid cyst of the lung treated by VATS. Outcome as uneventful.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Echinococcosis, Pulmonary / surgery*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prognosis
  • Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted*
  • Time Factors