Laparoscopic treatment of hydatid cyst of the liver: a case report.
Laparoscopic surgery may be used for treating a variety of benign hepatic lesions in select patients. The anatomic location of the lesions are more important than any other peculiarity when laparoscopic management is used. The aim of this report is to discuss the effects and feasibility of laparoscopic treatment of hydatid cyst of liver. The procedure is feasible and safe, offering all the advantages of laparoscopic surgery.
Department of Surgery, State Hospital, Van, Turkey. (Drs FR Polat, Sultanoglu)., polat22@hotmail.com
Fatin R
FR
Polat
Sabriye
S
Polat
Enver
E
Sultanoglu
D000328:Adult; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome