Percutaneous vs surgical management of World Health Organization cystic echinococcosis 1 and 3a liver hydatid cysts

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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2026; 32(3): 114226
Published online Jan 21, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i3.114226

Table 3 Comparison of clinical characteristics of surgical and percutaneous patients developing cystobiliary fistula, mean ± SD/n (%)

Variables	Surgical (n = 113)	Percutaneous (n = 43)	Total (n = 156)	P value
Cystobiliary fistula	113/734 (15.4)	43/255 (16.8)	156/989 (15.8)	0.651
Intraoperative detection	94/113 (83.2)	12/43 (27.9)	106/156 (67.9)	< 0.001^a
Intraoperative primary suture	94/113 (83.2)	0/43 (0)	94/156 (60.3)
Postoperative bile drainage via catheter/drain	64/113 (56.6)	43/43 (100)	107/156 (68.6)	< 0.001^a
Spontaneous closure	47/64 (73.4)	33/43 (76.7)	80/97 (82.4)	0.825
Secondary operation	7/113 (6.2)	2/43 (4.6)	9/156 (5.8)	1.000
Postoperative ERCP	10/113 (8.8)	10/43 (21.8)	20/156 (12.8)	0.033^a
Spontaneous closure time (days)	14.2 ± 7.3	11.7 ± 9.4	13.0 ± 8.6	0.110

^aP < 0.05.

ERCP: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.

Citation: Tahtabasi M, Kaya E, Yalcin M, Kaya V. Percutaneous vs surgical management of World Health Organization cystic echinococcosis 1 and 3a liver hydatid cysts. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(3): 114226
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v32/i3/114226.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v32.i3.114226

Tahtabasi M, Kaya E, Yalcin M, Kaya V. Percutaneous vs surgical management of World Health Organization cystic echinococcosis 1 and 3a liver hydatid cysts. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(3): 114226 [PMID: 41640616 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i3.114226]

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