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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2011; 17(5): 646-650
Published online Feb 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i5.646
Percutaneous aspiration and drainage with adjuvant medical therapy for treatment of hepatic hydatid cysts
Mohammed I Yasawy, Abdelrahman E Mohammed, Sammak Bassam, Mohammed A Karawi, Sohail Shariq
Mohammed I Yasawy, Department of Internal Medicine, Dammam University Hospital, Al-Khobar 31952, Saudi Arabia
Abdelrahman E Mohammed, Consultant Gastroenterologist, Riyadh Military Hospital, Riyadh 11159, Saudi Arabia
Sammak Bassam, Department of Radiology, Riyadh Military Hospital, Riyadh 11159, Saudi Arabia
Mohammed A Karawi, Department of Gastroenterology, Riyadh Military Hospital, Riyadh 11159, Saudi Arabia
Sohail Shariq, Department of Internal Medicine, King Fahd Military Medical Complex, Dhahran 31932, Saudi Arabia
Author contributions: Yasawy MI was in charge of adjuvant medical therapy and wrote the paper; Bassam S was the Senior Radiologist in charge of the radiological intervention; Mohammed AE and Karawi MA were consultants who offered and provided the cases; Shariq S was responsible for the literature search and collected the relevant references.
Correspondence to: Dr. Mohd I Yasawy, Consultant Internist/Gastroenterologist, Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Dammam University Hospital, PO Box 40143, Al-Khobar 31952, Saudi Arabia. yasawy@hotmail.com
Telephone: +966-3-8966741 Fax: +966-3-8966741
Received: July 23, 2010
Revised: November 11, 2010
Accepted: November 18, 2010
Published online: February 7, 2011
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