Hiroshima Journal of Medical Sciences Volume 44 Issue 4
published_at 1995-12

Surgery for Hydatid Cysts of the Liver

Atalay Fuat
Kirimlioğlu Vedat
Gündoğdu Haldun
Akincioğlu Tevfik
Gencer Alparslan
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Abstract
This report details the perioperative management of 488 patients who underwent surgery for hydatid cysts of the liver. The most common pathology was a single cyst in the right lobe of the liver (53%). The preferred surgical procedures were partial cystectomy with closure of the residual cavity by suturing (31%) and total cystectomy (18%). Comunication with the biliary system was found in 13% of cysts. The presence of multiple cysts and the need for additional procedures contributed to the overall perioperative morbidity ( 42%) and mortality (1%).
Keywords
Hydatid Cyst
Liver
Echinococcus granulosis
Surgery