Laparoscopic treatment of hydatid cyst of the spleen without splenectomy: report of a case.

Laparoscopic surgery is going to be the first-line operative technique for a variety of benign spleen lesions in selected patients. The anatomic location of the lesions is more important than another peculiarity in the laparoscopy. A 38-year-old woman presented with left-sided abdominal discomfort. Radiologic evaluation revealed a 6 x 7 hydatid cyst in spleen. The patient underwent laparoscopic spleen-preserving cystotomy and omentoplasty for the lesion. She was discharged on the second day of operation uneventfully. The aim of the study is to investigate the effects and feasibility of laparoscopic management of hydatid cyst of the spleen. The procedure was shown to be feasible and safe, offering the advantages of laparoscopic surgery.