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A novel bronchoscope method (saline injection method) for complete extraction of ruptured pulmonary hydatid cyst
Mohammad Esmaeil Hejazi1, Sepideh Tahsini Tekantapeh2, Sabah Hasani3
1Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Research Center (Lung.center@yahoo.com), Associated Professor in Pulmonology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Imam Reza Hospital, Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Tabriz, Iran.
Introduction:
Echinococcus granulosus is an important public health problem in the Mediterranean area. Today's surgery is the principal therapeutic approach for chronic ruptured hydatid cyst removal.
Objectives:
In this paper, a new bronchoscopic method using saline injection is explained as a safe method to remove ruptured pulmonary hydatid cysts. This non-invasive method has no complications and no need to anesthesia and admission. We hope that this novel bronchoscopic method can be a starting point for future advances in the field of pulmonary hydatid cyst treatment methods.
Methods:
Saline injection method by bronchoscopy (M. E. Hejazi Method) RESULTS: We extracted the entire hydatid cysts of both patients by fiber optic bronchoscopy using saline injection method (M. E. Hejazi Method) for the detachment of underlying membrane from cavity wall.
Conclusions:
This bronchoscopic method is minimally invasive, without surgery, anesthesia and hospital admission, the least complication and morbidity as well as is cost benefit in comparison with surgery.
