Outcomes of different surgical resection techniques for end-stage hepatic alveolar echinococcosis with inferior vena cava invasion

BackgroundHepatic alveolar echinococcosis (HAE) lesions with inferior vena cava (IVC) invasion require combined resection of the liver and IVC. The outcomes of different surgical treatments, including in situ, ante situm and ex vivo resection, remain unclear.MethodsA total of 71 consecutive HAE patients who underwent hepatectomy with retrohepatic IVC resection were included. The patients were divided into ex vivo liver resection and...