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World J Gastrointest Surg. Mar 27, 2023; 15(3): 398-407
Published online Mar 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i3.398
Published online Mar 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i3.398
Percutaneous management in hepatic alveolar echinococcosis: A sum of single center experiences and a brief overview of the literature
Suat Eren, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum 25100, Turkey
Sonay Aydın, Mecit Kantarci, Volkan Kızılgöz, Akın Levent, Düzgün Can Şenbil, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University, Erzincan 24100, Turkey
Okan Akhan, Department of Radiology, Hacettepe University, Ankara 06090, Turkey
Author contributions: Eren S, Aydın S and Kantarcı M contributed with data acquisition; Kızılgöz V performed the statistical analysis; Levent A, Senbil DC and Akhan O contributed to study design; Eren S and Kızılgöz V contributed to critical analysis; Senbil DC and Aydın S contributed to writing and critical review of the manuscript; All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: The Ethics and Research Board of the Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University faculty of medicine approved the study, No. EBYU-KAEK-2020-001-297.
Informed consent statement: Written informed consent was obtained from the participants.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: Data used in this study is available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
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Corresponding author: Düzgün Can Şenbil, MD, Academic Research, Doctor, Research Assistant, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University, Hacı Ali akın Street, Erzincan 24100, Turkey. senbilcan@gmail.com
Received: November 24, 2022
Peer-review started: November 24, 2022
First decision: December 10, 2022
Revised: December 18, 2022
Accepted: February 14, 2023
Article in press: February 14, 2023
Published online: March 27, 2023
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Peer-review started: November 24, 2022
First decision: December 10, 2022
Revised: December 18, 2022
Accepted: February 14, 2023
Article in press: February 14, 2023
Published online: March 27, 2023
Processing time: 123 Days and 5.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Interventional radiology is utilized to drain echinococcal necrosis and abscesses within/without the liver either as palliative operations or as a bridge to radical resection. Percutaneous cyst drainage with albendazole therapy improves quality of life in patients who are unable to undergo surgery, even when the mass resolves with long-term treatment.