Brief Article
Copyright ©2010 Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2010; 16(26): 3305-3309
Published online Jul 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i26.3305
Figure 1
Figure 1 Surgical technique. A: Pericystectomy used for peripheral cyst; B: Subcostal laparotomy is used. Round ligament is sectioned and tied off and the liver is then moved to locate the cyst; C: Protection of the surgical area with compresses containing diluted povidone; D: Puncturing hydatid cyst with trocar; E: Aspirating daughter vesicles; F: Once the cystectomy has been performed, saline solution is injected via cyst duct or choledochostomy to locate the biliary communications.