Plasma Circulating Cell-Free DNA Facilitated the Detection of an Alveolar Echinococcosis Patient Initially Misdiagnosed as Cystic Echinococcosis: A Case Report.

Echinococcosis, especially alveolar echinococcosis (AE), is becoming an emerging/re-emerging disease with a growing number of cases reported globally. The diagnosis of echinococcosis is based mainly on imaging, which may be challenging when the image presentation is atypical. We reported one patient with suspected cystic echinococcosis (CE) by imaging.

Outcomes of inferior vena cava reconstruction using artificial or autologous materials in ex vivo liver resection and autotransplantation.

Background: The use of artificial or autologous materials for inferior vena cava (IVC) reconstruction is controversial. This study retrospectively explored the effects of different materials on perioperative outcomes.

Methods: This study included 91 patients who underwent IVC reconstruction during liver autotransplantation between 2014 and 2020.

A new sarcopenia score prognostic for postoperative complications in hepatic alveolar echinococcosis: a multicenter retrospective study.

Background: Skeletal muscle depletion and excessive visceral adipose tissue have been shown to be independent risk factors for postoperative complications (PCs) in various diseases. However, their impact on surgical PCs in hepatic alveolar echinococcosis (HAE) is still unknown.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the clinical data of HAE patients who underwent liver resection at our hospital between January 2008 and December 2018.