Efficacy of Preoperative Albendazole Use According to Months in Hydatid Cyst of the Liver

Abstract

We concluded that in treatment of hydatid cyst, albendazole should be continued at least for 3 months preoperatively and if still viable scoleces are identified, medical treatment should follow the surgical intervention at least for 1 month to decrease the possibility of residual cysts and recurrence.