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Case Reports
. 2015 Jul 29;2015(7):rjv073.
doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjv073.

Single-incision laparoscopic management of a giant hepatic cyst

Kaitlin Willems  1 , Sharon Monsivais  1 , Hannah Vassaur  1 , Francis P Buckley 3rd  2
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Case Reports

Single-incision laparoscopic management of a giant hepatic cyst

Kaitlin Willems et al. J Surg Case Rep. .

Abstract

Large symptomatic hepatic cysts may warrant surgical management. Traditional multiport laparoscopic technique is typically preferred over open laparotomy, but the use of the single-incision laparoscopic approach for this diagnosis is not well documented. Here, we describe the case of a 68-year-old woman who underwent complete anterior wall fenestration, excision and cauterization of a simple hepatic cyst via a single-incision laparoscopic technique through an incision at the umbilicus. The objective of this case report is to document single-incision laparoscopy as a safe, feasible and cosmetically appealing approach for the management of a large hepatic cyst.

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Figure 1:
Coronal MRI view of the giant hepatic cyst.
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Single-incision laparoscopic port inserted through the umbilicus.
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