title: Surgery for hydatid cysts of the liver.
abstract: This report details the perioperative management of 488 patients who underwent surgery for hydatid cysts of the liver. The most common pathology was a single cyst in the right lobe of the liver (53%). The preferred surgical procedures were partial cystectomy with closure of the residual cavity by suturing (31%) and total cystectomy (18%). Communication with the biliary system was found in 13% of cysts. The presence of multiple cysts and the need for additional procedures contributed to the overall perioperative morbidity (42%) and mortality (1%).
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterological Surgery Unit, Advanced Specialist Hospital, Ankara.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Atalay
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kirimlioglu
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gundogdu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Akincioglu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gencer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications