title: Surgical treatment of non-parasitic hepatic cysts: report of 12 cases.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To present our experience of non-parasitic hepatic cysts.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective study.
  
  
  METHODS
  University Hospital, Greece.
  
  
  METHODS
  12 consecutive patients with symptomatic non-parasitic hepatic cysts operated on during the 7-year period 1990-97 inclusive.
  
  
  METHODS
  Wide unroofing of the hepatic cysts.
  
  
  METHODS
  Persistence or recurrence of symptoms and recurrence of cysts.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Symptoms persisted or recurred in 2/12 patients and cysts recurred in 2/9 who had ultrasound scans.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Surgical treatment of non-parasitic hepatic cysts was effective and safe.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Patras, Rion, Greece.
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Payatakes
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kakkos
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Solomou
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Tepetes
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Karavias
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies