Laparoscopic fenestration in combination with ethanol sclerotherapy prevents a recurrence of symptomatic giant liver cyst

Authors
Tanaka, S Watanabe, M Akagi, S Sato, S Niigaki, M Nogami, C Hamamoto, S Moriyama, N Kinoshita, Y
Citation
S. Tanaka et al., Laparoscopic fenestration in combination with ethanol sclerotherapy prevents a recurrence of symptomatic giant liver cyst, SURG LAP EN, 8(6), 1998, pp. 453-456
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
SURGICAL LAPAROSCOPY & ENDOSCOPY
ISSN journal
10517200 → ACNP
Volume
8
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
453 - 456
Database
ISI
SICI code
1051-7200(199812)8:6<453:LFICWE>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Laparoscopic fenestration in combination with ethanol sclerotherapy of the cyst wall was performed in four patients with symptomatic giant solitary li ver cyst. Two of these patients had recurrent liver cysts, which were resis tant to simple laparoscopic fenestration. After the combination therapy, no ne of the cysts recurred during follow-up periods ranging from 11 to 33 mon ths.