Risk factors for local lymph node metastasis in hepatic alveolar echinococcosis: a 10-year retrospective cohort study
Background Hepatic alveolar echinococcosis (HAE) is characterised by infiltrative growth and “cancer-like” biological behaviour. Although radical resection remains the standard treatment, the need for prophylactic lymph node dissection is still debated because preoperative identification of metastasis is difficult. Thi...