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Table 1.

Summary of published CE case reports and case series using percutaneous techniques aiming at evacuation of the endocyst.

Technique* Cysts treated
 Drainage length (days) Follow-up (months) Success rate** References
N Localization Stage
Mechanical suction with wide bore catheter 13 Liver Gharbi type III 7–40 (mean 11.3) 6–24 (mean 15.2) 100% [55]
D-PAI 184 Liver 137 univesicular, 47 multivesicular N/A§ (2–7 days hospital stay) 14–215 (median 54) 95% (5% relapse) [32]
PEVAC 2 Liver Gharbi type IV N/R§ 4 100% [70]
12 Liver 10 Gharbi type II, 2 Gharbi type III 3–128 4–30 100% [73]
MoCaT 5 Muscle Gharbi type III 0–54 36–57 100% [1]
Coaxial catheter technique 17 5 liver, 5 lungs, 2 spleen, 1 kidney 2 peritoneum, 1 retroperitoneum 6 Gharbi type I, 6 Gharbi type II, 2 Gharbi type III, 3 Gharbi type IV N/A§ (1–2 days hospital stay) Mean 19.7 94.2% (5.8% relapse) [30]
Dilatable multifunction trocar 9 Liver Gharbi type IV 3–13 (mean 11) 1–48 (mean 15) 100% [37]
Puncture, drainage and curettage 361 Liver and abdomen N/R§ N/R§ 60 99% (1% relapse) [91] Chinese
Cutting instrument 32 Liver 20 univesicular, 9 multivesicular, 2 infected, 1 calcified 14–35 9–48 (mean 25.5) 100% [71]
§

N/A, not applicable; N/R, not reported.

*

D-PAI, double percutaneous aspiration and ethanol injection; PEVAC, percutaneous evacuation; MoCaT, modified catheterization technique.

**

Defined as complete disappearance, solidification or minimal residual fluid component at the end of follow-up.

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