Capitonnage Versus Non-Capitonnage in Pediatric Pulmonary Hydatid Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background And Aim: Pulmonary hydatid disease, caused by , presents significant clinical challenges, particularly in pediatric populations. Surgical intervention remains the gold standard for treatment, with various techniques employed, including capitonnage and non-capitonnage methods. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the efficacy and safety of capitonnage compared to non-capitonnage techniques in children.

Minimally invasive technique for gastrostomy tube insertion: A novel laparoscopic approach.

Introduction: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is the most common way of inserting a gastrostomy tube. If PEG is not appropriate for a patient, then the laparoscopic or open technique should be used. Here, we introduce a new laparoscopic technique for inserting a gastrostomy tube.

Statin efficacy in the treatment of hepatitis C genotype I.

Background: Lipid metabolism is one of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) life cycle steps. Statins can reduce cholesterol level and finally can decrease HCV replication. Thus, we assessed the effect of Statins in combination with standard antiviral treatment on hyperlipidemic genotype I HCV infected patients.