SURVEY OF HYDATID CYST SURGERIES IN PATIENTS REFERRED TO SHAHID BEHESHTI HOSPITAL OF KASHAN DURING 2012-2017

Background and Aim:Hydatidosis is one of the most important zoonotic parasitic diseases in humans and animals caused by the larva stage of Echinococcus granulosus. This disease has been reported to be endemic in various parts of Iran .This study was conducted to investigate the demographic and clinical findings of hydatid cyst surgeries in Kashan, central of Iran.Methods:In this descriptive study, data of hydatid cyst surgeries performed in Shahid Beheshti hospital of Kashan during the 5-year period from 2012-2017 were collected. Patients’ data were age, gender, location of the cyst. The data were analyzed using SPSS and Chi-square test.Results:Out of 81suspected hydatid cyst surgeries, 76 cases (93.8%) were positive and 5(6.2%) negative. The rate of hydatid cyst among female and male was 42(55.3%) and 34(44.7%) (p=0.86). The mean age of the patients was 40.5±17.23 years. Also, the highest and the lowest percentages of the disease were observed in the age group 20-39 (48.7%) and 60-80 (11.8%), respectively (p=0.001). The highest prevalence of the hydatid cyst was in the Lung 34.2%, followed by Liver 31.6%, gall bladder 3.9%, spleen 2.6%, and gall bladder +spleen +liver 5.3%.Conclusion:Due to the high prevalence of Hydatidosis in this region, and high costs of diagnosis and treatment of disease, increasing people awareness, eliminating stray dogs are recommended to reduce the disease.

کلیدواژه ها:

Hydatid Cyst ، Echinococcus granulusos ، Surgery