Turkish HPB Surgery Association consensus report on hepatic cystic Echinococcosis (HCE)
Gürkan Öztürk, Mehmet Ali Uzun, Ömer Faruk Özkan, Cüneyt Kayaalp, Faik Tatlı, Suat Eren, Nurhak Aksungur, Ahmet Çöker, Erdal Birol Bostancı, Volkan Öter, Ekrem Kaya, Pınar Taşar
Abstract
Objectives: (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.