title: Transhepatic fenestration of liver cyst: a further application of laparoscopic surgery.
abstract: Surgery is indicated for the treatment of highly symptomatic liver cysts in adult polycystic liver disease. Several options are available, including liver resection, but surgical morbidity in a benign condition may be unacceptable. The authors report the transhepatic fenestration of a liver cyst under laparoscopic guidance in a 47 year old Chinese male. There was an excellent clinical outcome and minimal morbidity. Laparoscopic treatment is both effective and minimally traumatic, which is appropriate for a condition that will inevitably progress.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Tate
authors.forename: W Y
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D003560:Cysts / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008099:Liver / Q000601:surgery*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged