An effective and safe surgical method for the treatment of hydatid cysts of the liver in children.

Between June 1986 and May 1989 35 children (18 boys and 17 girls) below the age of 12 years were surgically treated for hydatid cysts of the liver. Of the children 24 (68.5%) had a single cyst situated in either of the lobes of the liver, while the remaining 11 (31.