Treatment of children brain cystic echinococcosis granulose with physiological saline injection and floating method
Objective To discuss the operation method of physiological saline injection and floating (water injection and floating method) and its effect in the treatment of child brain cystic echinococcosis granulose.Methods The data of children patients suffered from brain cystic echinococcosis granulose and treated with operation of water injection and floating method during 2004-2013 at the Department of Neurosurgery,People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region were retrospectively analyzed.The effect of the operation was observed and post-operative recurrence was followed-up.Results A total of 12 children cases of brain cystic echinococcosis granulose was treated.The cysts were completely removed.The symptoms were improved obviously after the operation.The patients were followed up for 6 months-1 years at clinics as outpatients.The post-operative recovery was good in all patients.Totally 11 cases were without recurrence while one case was of recurrence and no recurrence after operation again.Conclusion The curative effect of water injection and floating method treatment on children brain cystic echinococcosis granulose was promising with little damage to brain tissue and complete removal of the lesion.The post-operative recovery was good.
Cystic echinococcosis granuloseCerebral hydatidOperationWater injection and floating methodChildren