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Hydatid disease
Treatment in China

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Multidisciplinary surgerycovers areas such as abdominal wall, breast, thyroid, and burns.
Minimally Invasive Surgery OptionsMinimally invasive surgery can be used for some diseases.
Complex Repair CapabilitiesFocus on postoperative complications, scar and tissue defect repair.
Balancing Function and AestheticsTreatment focuses on restoring organ function and appearance.

Condition Guide

About Hydatid disease

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Disease Introduction

Echinococcosis is a parasitic disease caused by the larvae of the tapeworm Echinococcus. It is prevalent in the western pastoral areas of China, with hepatic cystic echinococcosis (CE) and hepatic alveolar echinococcosis (AE) being the most common. Early stages are often asymptomatic; as the cysts enlarge, they can cause pain in the liver area, compress the bile ducts, or rupture and spread the disease. Treatment primarily involves surgery, interventional procedures (PAIR), and albendazole. Early diagnosis and treatment lead to a better prognosis.


Cutting-edge high-precision diagnostic and treatment technologies

  1. WHO Treatment Guidelines : The WHO 2025 guidelines recommend that for uncomplicated CE1/CE3a type liver cysts of 5-10cm, PAIR combined with albendazole should be used, and for CE2/CE3b type cysts >5cm, surgery combined with albendazole is recommended to achieve stratified and standardized treatment.
  2. PAIR minimally invasive intervention : ultrasound-guided puncture-aspiration-injection of protozoan-re-aspiration (PAIR) combined with albendazole provides a minimally invasive radical treatment pathway for patients who are not suitable for surgery, with fewer complications and shorter hospital stays than open surgery.
  3. Radical surgery : Total cystectomy or anatomical liver segmentectomy combined with albendazole can completely eliminate the parasite and reduce recurrence; for pulmonary echinococcosis, cystotomy and capitonnage are performed to preserve the lung parenchyma.
  4. Standard use of albendazole : Albendazole 10-15 mg/kg/day (400 mg bid for adults) is the first-line drug, and should be continued for 3-6 months during the perioperative period and postoperative period. Fatty meals can improve bioavailability.
  5. Integrated prevention and control : The 2025 edition of the "Technical Program for the Prevention and Control of Echinococcosis" emphasizes the integrated management of canine deworming (praziquantel), patient treatment and follow-up to control the source of infection and reduce reinfection.

Care Overview

Hydatid disease Treatment in China

The medical team will develop a personalized protocol based on the pathology type, stage, genetic test, previous treatment history, and the patient's physical condition.

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Surgery

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Zhou Yidong

Breast-conserving and immediate reconstruction approaches for breast cancer

Surgery

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Huan Jingning

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Surgery

-Research areas : Early treatment of massive burns, burn sepsis, prevention and treatment of MODS after burns, and functional reconstruction of scar tissue. - Cutting-edge technologies: staged escharotomy, mixed skin grafting, and precise prevention and control of burn infections. - Areas of expertise: severe burns, electrical burns, thermal compression injuries, and severe scar contracture deformities after burns. - Academic Highlights: Vice Chairman of the Burn Surgery Branch of the Chinese Medical Asso

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Qiao Liang

Chief Physician

Surgery

-Research areas : critical burn care, acute burn wound repair, drug-related severe epidermal necrosis wounds. - Cutting-edge technologies: autologous epidermal cell suspension transplantation, inflammation control in severe burns, and treatment of immune-mediated skin abrasion wounds such as TEN. - Areas of expertise: Severe burns, toxic epidermal necrolysis, and acute complex skin defects. - Academic Highlights: Key member of the department's critical care wound care team; one of the earliest in China to

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