Table 4 Comparison of laparoscopic and open surgery
From: Current approaches in the surgical treatment of liver hydatid disease: single center experience
Laparoscopic surgery Median (min-max) | Open surgery Median (min-max) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | n = 37 | n = 23 | |
Age (years) | 38 (15–75) | 46 (14–88) | 0.344 |
Gender | |||
Males | 11(29.7) | 9(39.1) | 0.318 |
Females | 26(70.3) | 14(60.9) | |
ASA classification | |||
1 | 17(45.9) | 10(43.4) | |
2 | 13(35.1) | 8(34.7) | 0.963 |
3 | 7(19.0) | 5(21.9) | |
Gharbi classification | |||
Type 2 | 1(2.7) | 1(4.3) | |
Type 3 | 31(83.8) | 17(73.9) | 0.649 |
Type 4 | 5(13.5) | 5(21.8) | |
Cyst location | |||
Central | 19(51.4) | 19(82.6) | 0.040 |
Peripheral | 13(35.1) | 2(8.7) | |
Central & peripheral | 5(13.5) | 2(8.7) | |
Cyst size | 13 (8–20) | 15 (10–20) | 0.022 |
Cysto-biliary communication | 7(18.9) | 2(8.7) | 0.460 |
Operation methods | |||
Partial pericystectomy | 12 (32.4%) | 17 (73.9%) | |
Total cystectomy | 2 (5.4%) | 3 (13.0%) | 0.001 |
Cystectomy | 16 (43.2%) | 0 (0%) | |
Partial pericystectomy +total cystectomy | 7 (18.9%) | 3 (13.0%) | |