Laparoscopic cystectomy in hydathidic liver cyst. Case series

Presenter: Norberto Portillo Lopez MD | Universidad de la Frontera Background: Hydatidic disease corresponds to the parasitic infection caused by Echinococcus granulosus. At a global level it lacks epidemiological importance. However, in endemic sites, such as Chile, prevalence is 5 per 100,000 inhabitants, and Araucanía Region 48 inhabitants constituting public health problem. Surgery remains mainstay of treatment. Methods: case series with follow-up patients HHC, undergoing laparoscopic cystec-tomy (LC). Data analysis, through measures central tendency dispersion, performed Stata® 10 .0. Analyzing 4 variables followed-up abdominal computed tomography. A quality life survey “SF-36” was applied. Results: 12 were included, 58.3% female gender. Cysts number 2.02 ± 1.56, larg-est cystic volume 809.16 766.05 ml, larger cyst diameter 11,77 4,33 cm. Right hepatic lobe predominantly 58%. Surgical time, 234.16 52.95 minutes. Hospi-tal stay, 11.58 14.55 days. Morbidity 16.6%, no postoperative mortality. Fol-low-up, at 7.9 4.3 months, finding residual cavity 50%, recur-rences reported. comparing QL cholecistectomy group, we only found differences vitality ítem (p=0,04). Conclusion: The approach for HHC treatment, an acceptable surgery, morbidity mortality comparable reports laparotomy surgery.