title: Single-incision laparoscopic management of a giant hepatic cyst.
abstract: Large symptomatic hepatic cysts may warrant surgical management. Traditional multiport laparoscopic technique is typically preferred over open laparotomy, but the use of the single-incision laparoscopic approach for this diagnosis is not well documented. Here, we describe the case of a 68-year-old woman who underwent complete anterior wall fenestration, excision and cauterization of a simple hepatic cyst via a single-incision laparoscopic technique through an incision at the umbilicus. The objective of this case report is to document single-incision laparoscopy as a safe, feasible and cosmetically appealing approach for the management of a large hepatic cyst.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Scott & White Hospital, Round Rock, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Kaitlin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Willems
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Scott & White Hospital, Round Rock, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Monsivais
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Scott & White Hospital, Round Rock, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Hannah
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vassaur
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Scott & White Hospital, Round Rock, TX, USA pbuckley@sw.org.
authors.forename: Francis P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Buckley