Patterns and Surgical Treatment Outcome of Hydatid Disease of The Liver At Tikur Anbesa Specialized Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2024
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2024-12-19
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Addis Ababa University
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Human echinococcosis, a zoonotic disease caused by Echinococcus tapeworms, occurs worldwide, with cystic echinococcosis found globally except in Antarctica and alveolar echinococcosis limited to the northern hemisphere. In 2020, 23 out of 27 EU/EEA countries reported 529 confirmed cases out of 624. Herbivores and omnivores serve as intermediate hosts, while carnivores are definitive hosts. Humans, as accidental intermediate hosts, do not transmit the parasite. From 2002 to 2006, 24 hydatidosis cases were detected among 36,402 ultrasound patients in Ethiopia
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Hydatid disease, Liver surgery, Echinococcosis, Surgical outcomes, Postoperative complications, Recurrence rate