[Minimally invasive combined surgical treatment in a case of bilateral pulmonary hydatidosis]

The minimally invasive surgical techniques had an explosive development in the last 15 years. In thoracic surgery, these techniques were rapidly adopted, especially because of medical advantages, but also for aesthetic reasons. We present the case of a 33 years old patient, with bilateral pulmonary hydatidosis, treated in one-stage surgery, by VATS (video-assisted thoracic surgery) and thoracoscopic approach. The post-operative course was uneventful and the patient was discharged in five days. In selected cases, of patients with uncomplicated hydatid cysts, the minimally invasive surgical approach is not only possible, but probably also indicated.