Radical versus conservative surgical management for liver hydatid cysts: A single-center prospective cohort study


Baimakhanov Z. Kaniyev S. Serikuly E. Doskhanov M. Askeyev B. Baiguissova D. Skakbayev A. Sadykov C. Barlybay R. Seisembayev M. Baimakhanov B.
October 2021John Wiley and Sons Inc

JGH Open
2021#5Issue 101179 - 1182 pp.

Background and Aim: We prospectively compared the clinical outcomes of radical and conservative surgical procedures for primary liver hydatid cysts, additionally radical surgical procedures with and without the two-month administration of albendazole after the operation were compared. Methods: Overall, 90 patients undergoing open surgical treatment for liver hydatid cysts were divided into three surgical groups: first group, patients who underwent radical surgery (pericystectomy) followed by albendazole treatment for 2 months following the operation group; second group, patients who underwent radical surgery(pericystectomy) without receiving albendazole after surgery group; third group, patients, who underwent conservative surgery (partial cystectomy) with albendazole treatment after surgery. The clinical outcomes and rate of recurrence were analyzed in follow-up period. Results: The mean surgery duration in the Radical groups was significantly longer in comparison to the Conservative surgery + Albendazole group. (212.0 and 202.5 min vs. 173.2 min; p < 0.05). Blood loss in the Radical groups was significantly higher in comparison to the Conservative surgery + Albendazole group (218.3 and 174.6 ml vs. 67.2 ml; p < 0.05). However, postoperative complication rate in the Radical group was significantly lower in comparison to Conservative surgery + Albendazole group (13.3% [n = 4] and 6.7% [n = 2] vs. 36% [n = 11]; p < 0.05). The postoperative hospital stay in both Radical groups was significantly lower in comparison to the Conservative surgery + Albendazole group (7.9 and 7.4 days vs. 11.3 days; p < 0.05). Conclusion: In comparison to conservative surgery, radical surgery is a preferable treatment modality for patients with active liver hydatid cysts. Postoperative albendazole treatment is preferable, regardless of the type of surgical procedure.

albendazole , hepatic echinococcosis , hydatid cyst , postoperative complications , recurrence

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Department of HPB Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Syzganovs National Scientific Center of Surgery, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Department of Radiology, Syzganovs National Scientific Center of Surgery, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Department of HPB Surgery and Liver Transplantation
Department of Radiology

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