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Laparoscopic Treatment of Nonparasitic Liver Cysts: Adequate Selection of Patients and Surgical Technique

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Results of laparoscopic fenestration in patients with a highly symptomatic solitary liver cyst (17 patients) or polycystic liver disease (PLD) (9 patients) were prospectively evaluated in a multicenter practice of general surgeons. Conversion to laparotomy was required in two patients because of inaccessible deep liver cyst in one and a diffuse form of PLD in the other. There was no mortality or major morbidity. Mean postoperative hospital stay was 4.6 days after successful laparoscopic procedures. During a mean follow-up of 9 months, 23% of the patients had recurrence of symptoms and 38% had radiographic reappearance of cysts. Factors predicting failure included previous surgical treatment, deep-sited cysts, incomplete deroofing technique, location in the right posterior segments of the liver, and a diffuse form of PLD with small cysts. Adequate selection of patients and type of cystic liver disease and meticulous and aggressive surgical technique are recommended.

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    M. Legrand M.D., G. Hubens M.D., L. de Canniere M.D., E. Wibin M.D., F. Deweer M.D., M. L. Druart M.D., C. Bertrand M.D., H. Devriendt M.D., R. Droissart M.D., M. Tugilimana M.D., P. Hauters M.D. & L. Vereecken M.D.

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Gigot, J.F., Legrand, M., Hubens, G. et al. Laparoscopic Treatment of Nonparasitic Liver Cysts: Adequate Selection of Patients and Surgical Technique. World J. Surg. 20, 556–561 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002689900086

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