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Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2008; 14(20): 3195-3200
Published online May 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3195
Table 2 Outcome of PLD patients
Symptomatic patients at diagnosis27 (66%)
Abdominal pain15
Early satiety12
Increase of abdominal perimeter9
Nausea3
Complications during follow up9 (22%)
Cyst infection5
Cyst hemorrhage3
Cholangitis1
Invasive treatment patients19 (46%)
Open fenestration12
Laparoscopic fenestration4
Fenestration + hepatic resection3
Overall symptoms recurrence4 (17%)
Open fenestration3
Laparoscopic fenestration0
Fenestration + hepatic resection1
Surgery complications6 (32%)
Bleeding3
Infection2
Pain1