All 32 cysts showed evidence of immediate collapse after completion of the procedure, and before discharge from hospital, ultrasound examination showed fluid reaccumulation in all cysts.

Complementing these advancements, research into nanocomposites has identified copper oxide-based formulations with potent scolicidal and apoptotic effects on hydatid cyst protoscolices [3].

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