Endocystectomy as a conservative surgical treatment for hepatic cystic echinococcosis: A systematic review with single-arm meta-analysis.

<h4>Background</h4>In patients with hepatic cystic echinococcosis (CE), treatment effectiveness, outcomes, complications, and recurrence rate are controversial. Endocystectomy is a conservative surgical approach that adequately removes cyst contents without loss of parenchyma. This conse...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Al-Saeedi, Ali Ramouz, Elias Khajeh, Ahmad El Rafidi, Omid Ghamarnejad, Saeed Shafiei, Sadeq Ali-Hasan-Al-Saegh, Pascal Probst, Marija Stojkovic, Tim Frederik Weber, Katrin Hoffmann, Arianeb Mehrabi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-05-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009365