Surgical treatment of non-parasitic hepatic cysts: report of 12 cases

• Published in: The European journal of surgery Vol. 165; no. 12; pp. 1154 - 1158
• Main Authors: Payatakes, Alexander H., Kakkos, Stavros K., Solomou, Ekaterini G., Tepetes, Konstantinos N., Karavias, Dionissios D.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: UK Taylor & Francis, Ltd 01.12.1999; Taylor & Francis
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biological and medical sciences; Cysts - diagnosis; Cysts - surgery; Female; Humans; Liver Diseases - diagnosis; Liver Diseases - surgery; Liver, biliary tract, pancreas, portal circulation, spleen; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Postoperative Complications; Retrospective Studies; Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases; Surgery of the digestive system; Human; Treatment; Surgery; Liver; Cyst; Digestive diseases; Hepatic disease; Surgical resection; Benign neoplasm; Technique
• ISSN: 1102-4151; 1741-9271
• DOI: 10.1080/110241599750007685

Objective: To present our experience of non‐parasitic hepatic cysts. Design: Retrospective study. Setting: University Hospital, Greece. Subjects: 12 consecutive patients with symptomatic non‐parasitic hepatic cysts operated on during the 7‐year period 1990–97 inclusive. Interventions: Wide unroofing of the hepatic cysts. Main outcome measures: Persistence or recurrence of symptoms and recurrence of cysts. Results: Symptoms persisted or recurred in 2/12 patients and cysts recurred in 2/9 who had ultrasound scans. Conclusion: Surgical treatment of non‐parasitic hepatic cysts was effective and safe. Copyright © 1999 Taylor and Francis Ltd.