An integrated surgical training program for hepatic cystic echinococcosis in Xinjiang of China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Human cystic echinococcosis (CE) is one of the commonest zoonoses, and it is endemic in many parts of the world including China. Complications and recurrences after the surgical treatment of hepatic CE (HCE) incur a large personal, healthcare, and societal burden. There has been some progress in HCE prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, but there is no "one size fits all" approach, and surgery still remains the cornerstone of treatment for some cyst stages and locations or in areas with little knowledge or access to other treatment modalities. In 2009 we designed and implemented a program to improve surgical outcomes from HCE in Xinjiang province, China.

Methodology/principal findings

A multimodal HCE training program was implemented in eleven primary hospitals in

SUBMITTER: Zhang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7093013 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature