[Surgical treatment of solitary liver cysts]

Arq Gastroenterol. 1996 Jan-Mar;33(1):6-9.
[Article in Portuguese]

Abstract

Solitary hepatic cysts an uncommon disease in the past, which incidental diagnosis is increasing with the advent of ultrasound and computed tomography, are nowadays very frequent. Cysts that reach massive proportions often become symptomatic and necessitate surgical intervention. Surgical wide unroofing technique is a simple procedure advocated for the treatment of symptomatic patients. Ten patients with solitary liver cysts were submitted to wide unroofing with good immediate and late results.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Cysts / diagnostic imaging
  • Cysts / surgery*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Liver Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Liver Diseases / surgery*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Ultrasonography