TRANSHEPATIC FENESTRATION OF LIVER CYST - A FURTHER APPLICATION OF LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY

Surgery is indicated for the treatment of highly symptomatic liver cys ts in adult polycystic liver disease. Several options are available, i ncluding liver resection, but surgical morbidity in a benign condition may be unacceptable. The authors report the transhepatic fenestration of a liver cyst under laparoscopic guidance in a 47 year old Chinese male. There was an excellent clinical outcome and minimal morbidity. L aparoscopic treatment is both effective and minimally traumatic, which is appropriate for a condition that will inevitably progress.