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World J Meta-Anal. Jun 28, 2020; 8(3): 265-274
Published online Jun 28, 2020. doi: 10.13105/wjma.v8.i3.265
Hydatidosis and the duodenum: A systematic review of the literature
Víctor de la Fuente-Aguilar, Patricia Beneitez-Mascaraque, Sergio Bergua-Arroyo, María Fernández-Riesgo, Irene Camón-García, Iris Cruza-Aguilera, Kennia Ugarte-Yáñez, José M Ramia
Víctor de la Fuente-Aguilar, Patricia Beneitez-Mascaraque, Sergio Bergua-Arroyo, María Fernández-Riesgo, Irene Camón-García, Iris Cruza-Aguilera, Kennia Ugarte-Yáñez, José M Ramia, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares 28801, Spain
José M Ramia, Servicio de Cirugía General y del Aparato Digestivo, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante and Institute for Health and Biomedical Research (ISABIAL) Alicante 03010, Spain
Author contributions: Ramia JM designed the research; de la Fuente-Aguilar V, Beneitez-Mascaraque P, Bergua-Arroyo S, Fernández-Riesgo M, Camón-García I, Cruza-Aguilera I, Ugarte-Yáñez K performed the research; de la Fuente-Aguilar V, Beneitez-Mascaraque P, Bergua-Arroyo S, Fernández-Riesgo M, Camón-García I, Cruza-Aguilera I, Ugarte-Yáñez K and Ramia JM analyzed the data; and de la Fuente-Aguilar V, Beneitez-Mascaraque P, Bergua-Arroyo S, Fernández-Riesgo M, Camón-García I, Cruza-Aguilera I, Ugarte-Yáñez K and Ramia JM wrote the paper.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
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Corresponding author: José M Ramia, BSc, FACS, FRCS (Gen Surg), MD, PhD, Head, Department of Surgery, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante. Calle Pintor Baeza 11, Alicante, Spain. jose_ramia@hotmail.com
Received: February 13, 2020
Peer-review started: February 13, 2020
First decision: March 26, 2020
Revised: April 15, 2020
Accepted: June 13, 2020
Article in press: June 13, 2020
Published online: June 28, 2020
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ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS
Research background

The duodenum is an organ that is very rarely affected by hydatid cysts, either primarily or secondarily.

Research motivation

Duodenal involvement by hydatidosis is an exceptional finding and this study aimed to characterize epidemiological, clinical and diagnostic features and options of treatments.

Research objectives

Our aim is to characterize epidemiological, clinical and pathological features and options of treatment in hydatidosis with duodenal involvement.

Research methods

We perform a system review including all patients with hydatidosis and duodenal involvement following PRISMA guidelines.

Research results

This review shows that the most frequent symptoms were abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. Computed tomography was the most used diagnostic imaging technique, and hydatid cyst drainage and fistula closure via laparotomy was the most frequent treatment.

Research conclusions

Literature on hydatidosis with duodenal involvement is scarce, only case reports, so the evidence is low.