[Experience with laparoscopic treatment of hepatic hydatid cysts].
OBJECTIVE
To summarize our experience with laparoscopic treatment of hepatic hydatid cysts.


METHODS
A total of 120 patients with hepatic hydatid cysts who received laparoscopic treatment were retrospectively analyzed.


RESULTS
The procedure was successful in all cases with no intraoperative rupture of the cysts or occurrence of anaphylactic shock. Among these patients, biliary fistula occurred in 8 cases, residual cavity effusion in 8, recurrence at other sites in 4, and postoperative bleeding in 1 case, but all cases were cured without mortality.


CONCLUSIONS
Laparoscopic treatment is safe and effective for hepatic hydatid cysts.
Xie
Jin-min
JM
Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, First Military Medical University, Guangzhou 510282, China. xjm19721@sina.com
Gao
Yi
Y
Shi
Long-sheng
LS
Tang
Zeng-jie
ZJ
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies