A novel bronchoscope method (saline injection method) for Complete extraction of ruptured pulmonary hydatid cyst

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 noninvasiveMethod: 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. HejaziMethod)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.

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Echinococcus granulosus , flexible bronchoscopy , hydatid cyst , M. E. Hejazi method