title: Modified capitonage in partial cystectomy performed for liver hydatid disease: report of 2 cases.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Several techniques have been described in liver hydatid disease surgery, with most well known partial cystectomy, capitonage and introflexion.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present a technical modification on open partial cystectomy for liver hydatid disease. We performed this operation in 2 patients with liver echinococcosis. The cyst is being unroofed and evacuated from the daughter cysts. The identified bile vessels ligated. The remnants of the anterior wall (capsule of the cyst) are anchored with sutures in the posterior wall in a manner that the cavity of the cyst disappears.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In both patients the disease eradicated. No postoperative complications were observed including bile leaking and/or abscess formation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our technique helps in the fast, and effective mobilization of the patient, as well as in the minimization of postoperative bile leaking.
authors.affiliation: 1st Surgical Department, Piraeus General Hospital Tzaneion, Tzanni & Afentouli str, Piraeus Greece. d_filippou@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Dimitrios K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Filippou
authors.forename: Chariton
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kolimpiris
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Anemodouras
authors.forename: Spiros
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rizos
mesh_terms: D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015653:Cystectomy / Q000379:methods*; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011292:Premedication; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole