WORLD JOURNAL OF ADVANCE
HEALTHCARE RESEARCH

*Zaidoon M. AL Taee, Thayer M. Aboush, Raghad T. Aziz, Zakaria A. Kassim and Sharef W. Mulaabed

ABSTRACT

Objectives: to investigate the clinical profile and epidemiology of hydatid cysts among patients admitted to the surgical unit at Al Khansa'a Teaching Hospital in Mosul during 1st of July 2017 to the end of December 2020. Methods: a retrospective case-series analysis, the patients case sheets were reviewed to acquire the mandatory information. The Questionnaire was composed of two parts, the first included demographic information of the patients and the second covered specific Hydatid cyst information. Results: the study sample was 24 patients, of whom 11 (46%) were male and 13 (54%) were female. From the sample studied, the age group of (5-10) years was more frequently affected than other. The majority were from rural areas (58%), with liver being the predominant site in (58%) of patients. systemic symptoms were present in (88%) of the patients. Complications were present in quarter of patients with rupture rate and secondary bacterial infection was occurred in (17%) equally. Just above half of the patients had positive animals contact, with above two thirds were from camp residency. Conclusion: health education should be provided to all society members regarding the disease. Washing vegetables and proper cooking are very important steps to eliminate the parasite. Proper inspection on the hygiene of butcher shops, slaughterhouses, and meat sales is very important. Massive campaigns are highly recommended to get rid of animals that spread the disease.

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