title: Conventional versus laparoscopic surgery for hepatic hydatidosis: a 6-year single-center experience.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical results of laparoscopic surgery compared with conventional surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  Records of patients who underwent surgery for liver hydatid disease between 2005 and 2011 were reviewed. Operative time, blood loss, conversion to open, postoperative morbidity, mortality, hospital stay, and recurrence rate were measured.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among 353 eligible patients, 60 were considered for laparoscopic and 293 for conventional surgery. Operative time was slightly increased in laparoscopic group. No major blood loss and blood transfusion were needed. Postoperative hospital stay was significantly short in laparoscopic group (3.8 ± 1.2 days) than that in conventional group (7.4 ± 1.4 days). The overall morbidity was 13.3 % (8/60) in laparoscopic and 19.8 % (58/293) in conventional group without significance. Both conversion rate and mortality was 0 %. One recurrence in laparoscopic (1.7 %, 1/60) and five in conventional group (1.7 %, 5/293) occurred within 48 months of follow-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Laparoscopic treatment of liver hydatid disease is safe and effective in selected patients with all its advantages.
authors.affiliation: Liver and Laparoscopic Surgery Department, Digestive and Vascular Surgery Centre, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, No. 137, Liyushan Road, Xinshi District, Urumqi, 830054, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China.
authors.forename: Tuerhongjiang
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tuxun
authors.forename: Tuerganaili
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aji
authors.forename: Qin-wen
authors.initials: QW
authors.lastname: Tai
authors.forename: Jin-Hui
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jin-Ming
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ying-Mei
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Shao
authors.forename: Mierxiati
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abudurexiti
authors.forename: Hai-Zhang
authors.initials: HZ
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wen
mesh_terms: D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000923:Anticestodal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D049428:Blood-Nerve Barrier; D061887:Conversion to Open Surgery; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D061646:Operative Time; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000923:Anticestodal Agents; D015766:Albendazole
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