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Only 30% of cysts disappear with medical treatment alone. Albendazole is preferred twice a day for 1–5 months. [39] An alternative to albendazole is mebendazole for at least 3 to 6 months. Surgery is indicated for bigger liver cysts (> 10 cm), cysts at risk of rupture and/or complicated cysts. A laparoscopic approach provides excellent cure ...
Hepatectomy is the surgical resection (removal of all or part) of the liver. While the term is often employed for the removal of the liver from a liver transplant donor, this article will focus on partial resections of hepatic tissue and hepatoportoenterostomy.
Polycystic liver disease (PLD) usually describes the presence of multiple cysts scattered throughout normal liver tissue. [1] PLD is commonly seen in association with autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease , with a prevalence of 1 in 400 to 1000, and accounts for 8–10% of all cases of end-stage renal disease . [ 2 ]
The PAIR (puncture-aspiration-injection-reaspiration; sometimes percutaneous aspiration-injection-reaspiration [1]) procedure is a noninvasive treatment option to remove hydatid cysts. [2] PAIR is considered an alternative treatment for cystic echinococcosis ( hydatid disease ) and is often indicated for patients who do not respond to surgery ...
Cirrhosis, also known as liver cirrhosis or hepatic cirrhosis, and end-stage liver disease, is a condition of the liver in which the normal functioning tissue, or parenchyma, is replaced with scar tissue and regenerative nodules as a result of chronic liver disease.
In 1855, Rudolf Virchow, the German pathologist, recognized that the disorder that was at the time known as colloid carcinoma of the liver, which was known for its tumor-like lesions in the liver, were actually caused by an Echinococcus species. For 100 year it was debated whether the species was E. granulosus or a different species.
The cystohepatic triangle (or hepatobiliary triangle or Calot's triangle) is an anatomic space bordered by the cystic duct laterally, the common hepatic duct medially, and the inferior surface of the liver superiorly. Cystohepatic triangle, marked with green. The cystic artery lies within the hepatobiliary triangle.
There are also liver cancer specific staging systems, each of which has treatment options that may result in a non recurrence of cancer, or cure. [57] [58] [59] For example, for HCC it is common to use the Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer Staging System. [39] Treatments include surgery, medications, and ablation methods.