Status:

COMPLETED

Radical Versus Conservative Surgery in Liver Cystic Echinococcosis: a Prospective Cohort Study in a High-volume Western Centre

Lead Sponsor:

Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge

Conditions:

Liver; Cyst, Hydatid, Granulosus (Etiology)

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to compare the results in terms of morbidity and disease-free survival between groups of patients with liver cystic echinococcosis (LCE) managed with radical su...

Detailed Description

Main hypothesis: 1. Radical surgery (RS) in LCE has better postoperative results than conservative surgery (CS) in terms of global morbidity, specific morbidity and liver recurrence rate. Seconda...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult population (18 years or older) of both sexes surgically intervened for a diagnosis of LCE at the Bellvitge University Hospital and during the period described using a conservative or radical technique.
  • Patients with asymptomatic liver hydatid cysts of active type or transition CE1 to CE3 according to the WHO classification.
  • Patients with symptomatic or complicated hepatic hydatid cysts of any type (CE1 to CE5) according to the WHO classification.

Exclusion

  • Patients under 18 years of age.
  • Patient operated on for LCE diagnosis with inactive asymptomatic cysts (CE4 or CE5 according to the WHO classification).
  • Patients with less than 1 year of follow-up.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 1996

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

192 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06570876

Start Date

January 1 1996

End Date

December 31 2021

Last Update

August 26 2024

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Marina Vila Tura

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain, 08907