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NCT Number: NCT05113550

Surgical Treatment of Hepatic Hydatidosis in Elderly Patients

Cystic echinococcosis is a clinically complex chronic parasitic disease and a major socioeconomic problem in endemic areas. The safety of liver resection in elderly patients is often debated among medical professionals. The investigators analyzed the postoperative morbidity and mortality rates of elderly patients who underwent surgery at our unit.

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Key information

Conditions

Cystic Echinococcosis Cestode Infections Echinococcosis Helminthiasis Infections Parasitic Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Gerardo Blanco-Fernández, Badajoz, Spain

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About this study

Retrospective observational study from prospective database focused on liver hydatidosis carried out at our Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery Unit. The study period spanned from January 2006 to October 2020. The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of our hospital. An informed consent from the patient was not required since the study was retrospective and observational, and entailed no risk. Seventy years of age was the cutoff age to consider patients as elderly.

Inclusion criteria

of patients: liver hydatid cyst (LHC) diagnosed by preoperative computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and pathological diagnosis after surgery, and LHC treated by total or partial pericystectomy.

Exclusion criteria

of patients: emergency surgery and simple drainage of cyst.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • liver hydatid cyst (LHC)
  • pathological diagnosis after surgery
  • LHC treated by total or partial pericystectomy

Exclusion criteria

  • emergency surgery and simple drainage of cyst

Treatment and study plan

Surgical remove

Other

liver hydatid cyst (LHC) treated by total or partial pericystectomy

Primary outcomes

  1. Morbidity

    Time frame: 90 days

    Patients with postoperative morbidity according to the Clavien-Dindo score 19, "severe complication" (Clavien-Dindo ≥ IIIa) and postoperative mortality

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universidad de Extremadura

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Registry information

Acronym: ELDHIDA

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Nov 9, 2021
Registry last updated
Nov 16, 2021

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