title: Laparoscopic fenestration of biliary cysts.
abstract: We describe a new technique of biliary cyst fenestration using a videolaparoscopic approach. From June 1989 to October 1990, laparoscopic fenestration was performed for four symptomatic solitary cyst and one polycystic liver disease patients, without any morbidity. Mean hospital stay was short: 6.8 days (range of 3-14 days). No recurrence was observed on ultrasound controls with a mean follow-up of 6.4 months (range of 2-15 months). Laparoscopic fenestration for symptomatic biliary cysts is a simple, effective, and minimally invasive procedure.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Digestive, Hôpital Saint-Roch, Nice, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fabiani
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Katkhouda
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Iovine
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mouiel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001649:Bile Duct Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D001653:Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic / Q000601:surgery*; D003560:Cysts / Q000601:surgery*; D004210:Dissection; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D020706:Laparoscopes; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D053685:Laser Therapy; D007902:Length of Stay; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged