TABLE 3.
Outcome of 78 human cases of polycystic echinococcosis
| Outcome or parameter | No. (%) of cases |
|---|---|
| Uncomplicated surgery | 35 (45) |
| Death due to surgical accident | 5 (6) |
| Death due to polycystic echinococcosis during the study and after the study ended | 18 (23) |
| Total mortality | 23 (29) |
| Treatment with albendazole alone | 13 (16) |
| Success (Meneghelli et al., 1992 [44]) | 6a |
| No action on cysts (Almeida et al., 1997 [2]) | 1/1 |
| Improved symptoms (Pastora et al., 2003 [52]) | 2/2 |
| Improvement/US negative at 1 yr (Pieres et al. [53]) | 1/1 |
| Improvement (Soares et al., 2004 [76]) | 5/5b |
| Total cured | 5 (6) |
| Total nondead cases | 59 (76) |
a
Two cases achieved partial success (one later died, one was albendazole resistant), and four achieved full success (patients did not complete follow-up).
b
Patients did not complete follow-up.