title: [Laparoscopic surgery in treating hepatic cysts].
abstract: Solitary and multiple hepatic cysts are now more commonly found because of advances in imaging techniques. Most hepatic cysts are asymptomatic, but when they do cause symptoms they require surgical intervention. The advent of laparoscopy and of laparoscopic ultrasonography allow comprehensive evaluation and treatment of the cysts. 12 patients with hepatic cysts were treated laparoscopically. 8 with single cysts underwent successful subtotal cyst resection without signs of recurrence (up to 20 years of follow-up). 4 with polycystic liver disease underwent sub-total resection of superficial cysts. Deep cysts were unroofed and drained under laparoscopic ultrasound guidance. In this group, 1 experienced recurrence of symptoms and required partial hepatectomy of the involved segment. In another, a connection between a deep cyst and bile ducts was demonstrated and cystojejunostomy was performed. The laparoscopic approach in the management of patients with liver cysts is effective and safe, and we recommend it as the procedure of choice for single hepatic cysts. In polycystic liver disease the procedure is much less successful.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgery A, Wolfson Medical Center, Holon.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schachter
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sorin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shimonov
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rosen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Czerniak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006498:Hepatectomy; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014463:Ultrasonography