title: Laparoscopic pericystectomy of liver hydatid cyst.
abstract: The following report describes a patient with a hydatid cyst located in segment V of the liver which was managed by laparoscopic pericystectomy performed in combination with cholecystectomy. Small hydatid cysts can be removed by the laparoscopic technique; meticulous resection, without opening the cyst, is involved. Compared to the classical approach by laparotomy, this method is less traumatic for the patient, it requires a shorter hospital stay, and it is followed by faster recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterologic Surgery, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sever
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Skapin
mesh_terms: D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged