Laparoscopic Unroofing for Nonparasitic Liver Cyst

Authors

  • Sanchai Kanchanalarp Department of Surgery, Phramongkutklao Army Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Vibul Sachakul Department of Surgery, Phramongkutklao Army Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

Abstract

         Laparoscopic surgery has been successfully used in fenestration of liver cyst with good results in short term follow-up. Our limited experience of 6 cases concurs with the impression that this laparoscopic procedure is effective and can be a good alternative to the open surgery for the treatment of liver cysts.

       The procedure is minimally invasive, less pain, and cost saving due to short hospital stay. It is most suitable in solitary liver cyst and PLD type l, but would not be beneficial to PLD type 2 patients.

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Published

2001-03-30

How to Cite

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Kanchanalarp S, Sachakul V. Laparoscopic Unroofing for Nonparasitic Liver Cyst. Thai J Surg [Internet]. 2001 Mar. 30 [cited 2024 Jul. 18];22(1):19-24. Available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ThaiJSurg/article/view/243272

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 1 (2001): January - March

Section

Surgical Techniques

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