Congenital nonparasitic liver cysts in newborns are rare. Surgical excision of these formations is necessary to prevent complications. Reports of laparoscopic treatment of simple liver cysts in children are also rare. Authors present a series of endosurgical treatment of patients, numbering 3 children and coming from a single surgical center, and compare it with the literature data known to date. Data of 3 patients with nonparasitic liver cysts were collected at the Center for Neonatal Surgery, beginning in 2014. The analysis of the patient's demographic data and parameters of hepatic cysts (location, histological structure) is performed. Early and long-term results of laparoscopic operations were studied. All patients were newborns: 2 girls and 1 boy. The primary diagnosis was set during prenatal ultrasound examination. In all patients a complete resection of pathological liver formations was performed using laparoscopy. There were no complications during early postoperative period. In the long-term follow-up period, there were no disease recurrences. The study presents one of the largest series of laparoscopic excision of nonparasitic liver cysts in newborns. The study revealed that laparoscopy is a safe and effective method of treating of congenital hepatic cysts.
Percutaneous Alcohol Sclerotherapy of Simple Hepatic Cysts. Results From a Multicentre Survey in Italy
