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

• Main Authors: Mohammad Al-Saeedi (Author), Ali Ramouz (Author), Elias Khajeh (Author), Ahmad El Rafidi (Author), Omid Ghamarnejad (Author), Saeed Shafiei (Author), Sadeq Ali- (Author), Pascal Probst (Author), Marija Stojkovic (Author), Tim Frederik Weber (Author), Katrin Hoffmann (Author), Arianeb Mehrabi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<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...