Surgical Outcomes for Cystic Echinococcosis in Switzerland, 2004-2024

37 patients with cystic echinococcosis underwent surgical treatment in Switzerland from 2004 to 2024. The dataset, authored by Isabel Barreto and published on figshare, likely contains patient demographics, disease characteristics, and perioperative outcomes. The median follow-up period was 93 months, with an overall recurrence rate of 7.7%.

Use Cases

• Analyze recurrence rates based on surgical technique (pericystectomy, endocystectomy)
• Evaluate perioperative morbidity and mortality based on patient demographics and cyst characteristics
• Compare outcomes for hepatic versus non-hepatic cyst involvement
• Study the efficacy of adjuvant albendazole therapy duration in conjunction with surgery

Strengths

• Multicenter study with 37 patients and 39 surgical interventions
• Long median follow-up period of 93 months
• Detailed stratification by surgical technique and cyst location

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to a single-country (Switzerland) study

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Retrospective, multicenter outcome analysis

Time Range

2004-2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-24 17:34:20; freshness should be verified

Geography

Switzerland