Turkish HPB Surgery Association consensus report on hepatic cystic Echinococcosis (HCE)

Turk J Surg. 2022 Jun 29;38(2):101-120. doi: 10.47717/turkjsurg.2022.5757. eCollection 2022 Jun.

Abstract

Objectives: 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.

Keywords: Liver; cystic echinoncoccus; expert consensus.