Can biliary-cyst communication be predicted before surgery for hepatic hydatid disease: does size matter?

Kilic, MEHMET; Yoldas, Omer; Koc, Mahmut; Keskek, Mehmet; Karakose, Nazile; Ertan, Tamer; Gocmen, Erm; Tez, Mesut

doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.07.034

Can biliary-cyst communication be predicted before surgery for hepatic hydatid disease: does size matter?

Kilic M., Yoldas O., Koc M., Keskek M., Karakose N., Ertan T., ...More

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY, vol.196, no.5, pp.732-735, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 196 Issue: 5
Publication Date: 2008
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.07.034
Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.732-735
Keywords: Bile leakage, Hydatid disease, ERCP, ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY, INTRABILIARY RUPTURE, SURGICAL-TREATMENT, LIVER, MANAGEMENT, SPHINCTEROTOMY, COMPLICATIONS, CHOLANGIOGRAPHY, DIAGNOSIS
Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: No

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to determine if there is any predictive factor indicating the risk of bile leakage before surgery for hepatic hydatid disease in clinically asymptomatic patients.