Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of Patients With Hepatic Hydatid Cysts in an Endemic Area: A Multi-Center Investigation in Najaf City, Iraq.
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 350
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- To determine the epidemiological and clinical profile of patients diagnosed with liver hydatid cysts within the hospitals of Najaf City, Iraq.
研究概览
简要总结
Background Cystic echinococcosis (hydatid cyst) is a significant zoonotic disease endemic to Iraq. Understanding the localized clinical and epidemiological trends is vital for improving surgical outcomes and public health strategies.
Objective To determine the epidemiological and clinical profile of patients diagnosed with liver hydatid cysts within the hospitals of Najaf City, Iraq.
详细描述
Patients and Methods This retrospective observational study analyzed the records of 350 patients treated for liver hydatid cysts across multiple hospitals in Najaf, Iraq, from February 2021 to June 2024. Data were extracted from official patient records, including sociodemographic characteristics, clinical presentation, cyst morphology, and postoperative complications.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Other
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 9 Years 至 —（Child, Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •All patients of any age or gender with a radiologically or surgically confirmed diagnosis of liver hydatid cyst
排除标准
- •Patients with hydatid cysts located exclusively in extra-hepatic sites (e.g., brain, lung, bone, spleen, or muscle). Patients with severe chronic comorbidities or incomplete medical records were also excluded to ensure data integrity
结局指标
主要结局
To determine the epidemiological and clinical profile of patients diagnosed with liver hydatid cysts within the hospitals of Najaf City, Iraq.
时间窗: February 2021 to June 2024
This retrospective observational study analyzed the records of 350 patients treated for liver hydatid cysts across multiple hospitals in Najaf, Iraq, from February 2021 to June 2024.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Samer Al Hakkak
Dean
Al-Kafeel University