Table 1. A brief summary of hydatid disease cases resulting in a diaphragmatic defect
Author(s) | No. of patients | Year of publication | Demographics (age and sex) | Presenting symptoms | Primary organ involved | Surgical approach | Method of repair | Postoperative course |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulut et al. [6] | 1 | 2017 | 56 years Male | Dyspnea, RUQ pain and fever | Liver | Thoracotomy | Primary repair | Bronchopleural fistula |
Hachim et al. [7] | 1 | 2017 | 34 years Male | RUQ pain, weight loss and fatigue | Liver | Laparotomy | A unique approach was followed where hydatid cysts were evacuated, and the superior capsule of the cyst was kept in place to separate the thoracic and abdominal compartments | Uneventful |
Kahraman [8] | 1 | 2017 | 40 years Male | Dyspnea and abdominal pain | Liver | Thoracotomy | Primary repair | Uneventful |
Gunal et al. [9] | 1 | 2016 | 68 years Female | Left-sided chest pain, fever and fatigue | Spleen | Thoracoabdominal | Primary repair | Uneventful |
Oz et al. [10] | 2 | 2014 | 35 years Male | Cough | Liver | Thoracotomy | Primary repair | Uneventful |
60 years Female | Dyspnea and abdominal swelling | Spleen | Thoracotomy | Primary repair | Uneventful | |||
Chautems et al. [11] | 5 | 2005 | Median age of all included cases (35 pts) was 40 years, with a total of 20 females and 15 males | Abdominal pain was the most commonly reported symptom among all included pts | Liver | Laparotomy | Primary repair | 13 of the total pts developed postoperative complications including brachial plexus injury, post-transfusion hepatitis C and other complications requiring medical treatment or drainage |
Kilani et al. [12] | 23 | 2000 | Among all included (37) pts, the mean age was 45.2 years, 22 were women and 15 were men | Lower chest pain and productive cough were the most frequent symptoms | Liver | Thoracotomy | Primary repair | 11 of the 37 pts had complications including acute renal failure, sepsis, persistent biliary fistula, cholangitis, empyema, biliary fistula and death |