LAPAROSCOPIC PERICYSTECTOMY OF LIVER HYDATID CYST

The following report describes a patient with a hydatid cyst located i n segment V of the liver which was managed by laparoscopic pericystect omy performed in combination with cholecystectomy, Small hydatid cysts can be removed by the laparoscopic technique; meticulous resection, w ithout opening the cyst, is involved. Compared to the classical approa ch by laparotomy, this method is less traumatic for the patient, it re quires a shorter hospital stay, and it is followed by faster recovery.