Publication: Turkish HPB surgery association consensus report on hepatic cystic echinococcosis (HCE)
Date
2022-06-01
Authors
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Özturk, Gürkan
Uzun, Mehmet Ali
Özkan, Ömer Faruk
Kayaalp, Cüneyt
Tatlı, Faik
Eren, Suat
Aksungur, Nurhak
Çökert, Ahmet
Bostanci, Erdal Birol
Oter, Volkan
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Türk Cerrahi
Abstract
Objective: Cystic Echinococcosis (CE) is one of the important problems of the Eurasian region. We aimed to prepare a consensus report in order to update the treatment approaches of this disease. This study was conducted by Turkish HPB Surgery Association.Material and Methods: This study was conducted with the modified Delphi model. For this purpose, we conducted a three-stage consensus-building approach.Results: Six topics, including diagnosis, medical treatment, percutaneous treatment, surgical treatment, management of complications and posttreatment follow-up and recurrences in HCE were discussed.Conclusion: The expert panel made recommendations for every topic.
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Liver hydatid-disease, Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, Percutaneous treatment, Surgical-treatment, Intrabiliary rupture, Intraperitoneal rupture, Cystobiliary communication, Biliary complications, Thoracic involvement, Laparoscopic surgery, Liver, Cystic echinoncoccus, Expert consensus, Science & technology, Life sciences & biomedicine, Surgery