Long-term outcomes after open total pericystectomy for cystic echinococcosis

Table 1 Patients demographics and clinical presentation, n (%)

Characteristic	Percentage, n = 38
Age at surgery (years)	39.5 (18-73)
Sex/male	11 (45.0)
Positive serology	16 (42.1)
Median diameter of cysts (cm)	6.8 (1.4-20.0)
BMI (kg/m2)	26.8 (18.8-39.3)
Clinical stay (day)	12.5 (6-30)
OP-time (minute)	189 (78-455)
Pringle, cumulative ischemic time (minute)	28.5 (0-58)
Total complications	11 (28.9)
Complications Clavien-Dindo > III	8 (21.1)
Blood loss (mL)	400 (100-1400)
Bile leakage	5 (13.1)
Pleura effusion	2 (5.3)
Post OP bleeding	2 (2.7)
Post OP wound infection	3 (7.9)
Follow up (month)	97 (4-216)
Secondary lesions	4 (10.5)

BMI: Body mass index; OP: Operative.

Table 2 Comparison of clinical and surgical outcomes between multicystic and single cystic lesions, n (%)

	Multi cystic lesions	Single cystic lesions	P value
Total (n)	16	22	/
Median age at surgery (years)	43.1 (25-73)	37.4 (18-66)	0.113
Sex/male	4 (25.0)	7, (31.8)	/
Positive serology	6 (37.5)	10 (45.4)	0.744
Median diameter of cysts (cm)	7.89 (3.8- 18.5)	6.37 (2,3-12,5)	/
BMI (kg/m2)	27.0 (21.5-29.1)	28.2 (18.8-39.3)	0.357
Clinical stay (day)	14.8 (7-30)	10.8 (7-26)	0.018
OP-time (minute)	198.5 (123.0-455.0)	190.0 (78-420)	0.203
Pringle, cumulative ischemic time (minute)	13.9 (0-58)	2.2 (0-24)	0.006
Total complications	6 (40.0)	5 (22.73)	0.259
Complications Clavien-Dindo > III	5 (31.25)	3 (13.63)	0.189
Blood loss (mL)	300 (200-1000)	400 (100-1400)	0.368
Bile leakage	3 (18.75)	2 (9.09)	0.632
Pleura effusion	1 (6.25)	1 (4.5)	0.999
Post OP bleeding	2	0	0.170
Post OP wound infection	0 (0)	3 (13.6)	0.248
Follow up (month)	104.0 (4-216)	84.7 (6-216)	0.303
Secondary lesions	1 (6.2)	3 (13.6)	0.624

BMI: Body mass index; OP: Operative.