title: Symptomatic post-traumatic cyst of the liver: treatment by laparoscopic surgery.
abstract: We report a case of a large post-traumatic liver cyst in a symptomatic patient treated by laparoscopic excision in an ambulatory setting. This rare lesion can be treated safely by this alternative modality on an outpatient basis, with minimal morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, University of California-San Diego, 92103-8891, USA.
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Gamagami
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Easter
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lopez
mesh_terms: D003560:Cysts / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008099:Liver / Q000601:surgery*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications