Management of residual cavity after partial cystectomy for hepatic hydatidosis: Comparison of omentoplasty with external drainage

Objective: To investigate the role of two approaches to the operative treatment of hepatic hydatid cysts

Laparoscopic resection of giant mesenteric cyst

Benign cystic tumors are rare intra-abdominal lesions that may be retroperitoneal, mesenteric, or omental, Most of them cause nonspecific symptoms, but rarely, they cause serious complications such as volvulus, rupture, or bowel obstruction. The diagnosis of these tumors can be made by abdominal ultrasonography or CT. Their only treatment is surgical excision, which can be done by either laparotomy or laparoscopic surgery, In last decade, laparoscopic surgical approaches have replaced open procedures in many surgical abdominal diseases. In this paper, a patient with laparoscopically excised mesenteric cyst is presented along with a literature review

Laparoscopic repair of a Morgagni hernia in a child

Morgagni hernias are anomalies of the sternal insertions of the diaphragmatic bundles and represent 1% to 4% of all surgically treated diaphragmatic hernias. We present a case of a laparoscopic repair of Morgagni hernia incidentally found in a 4-year-old boy. Primary laparoscopic closure of the defect with interrupted silk sutures was performed. The patient had uneventful recovery and is asymptomatic at 2 months of follow-up. We propose that the laparoscopic approach is feasible and effective treatment of this kind of hernia