Clinical and sociodemographic characteristics of patients diagnosed with gastric cancer at the Itauguá National Hospital. 2019-2020

Abstract

Introduction: Hydatid cyst is a chronic infectious, zoonotic and parasitic disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus. Materials and methods:
Descriptive, retrospective, and prospective observational study, with analytical components, of patients over 18 years of age with suspected
hepatic hydatid cyst who underwent surgery at the General Surgery Service of the Itauguá National Hospital, from January 2018 to November 2021. Results: wenty-two patients were included, 19 female and 3 male, with an average age of 57 years, the main reason for consultation was abdominal pain in 90% and digestive symptoms in 9.1%. The evolution
time varies from 3 months to 1 year, the highest incidence was in San Pedro with 22.8% of cases. The main ultrasound findings correspond to Gharbi type II in 50%. Tomographically, the results were 50% CE1.
Serology was positive in 27.3% of cases. 27.3% received preoperative treatment with albendazole. The main surgical procedure performed was pericystectomy in 59.1 of the cases. Conclusion: Hydatidosis is a zoonosis which is an important public health problem in South America, the highest prevalence is found in rural areas.It occurs in 90% of
cases in the live.