The usefulness of drainage-internal capitonnage with/ without selective bile duct repair technique for liver hydatid cyst
10.4174/astr.2021.100.5.270
- Author:
Atılgan Tolga AKCAM
1
;
Ahmet Gokhan SARITAS
;
Kubilay DALCI
;
Abdullah ULKU
Author Information
1. Department of General Surgery, Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Saricam, Turkey
- Publication Type:ORIGINAL ARTICLE
- From:Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research
2021;100(5):270-275
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Purpose:The aim of the present study is to describe the cavity-reducing internal capitonnage technique that we used for the surgical therapy of liver hydatid cyst, and contribute to the literature by presenting the short- and long-term outcomes of the patients who were operated on with this technique.
Methods:A drainage and internal capitonnage technique was performed on 12 cases due to liver hydatid cyst in our clinic between January 2016 and December 2019.
Results:The mean age of cases was 36.25 ± 12.5 years, with 7 females and 5 males. All cases had pain in the right upper quadrant, and a sense of fullness in 5 cases. None of the cases had ruptured cysts, jaundice, or other clinical manifestations. The preoperative laboratory findings were normal in 8 cases. Intraoperative biliary-cyst communication was demonstrated in 8 cases (66.7%). Cases were followed up for a mean duration of 38.1 months (range, 24–88 months).
Conclusion:The drainage/internal capitonnage with/without selective bile duct repair is a technique that can be performed with very low morbidity and mortality rates in experienced hands, especially for centrally located hydatid cysts.
