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Laparoscopic Management of Hydatid Cyst of Spleen
Table 1: Case reports/series of isolated splenic hydatid cyst without any perioperative spill or complications in presence
Number expertly of advance laparoscopy.
Author Year of cases Management
Kumar et al. 2 2016 1 Laparoscopic splenectomy Acknowledgments
Vezakis et al. 9 2012 2 1 case, open splenectomy The authors wish to thank Prof VK Kapoor, Professor and Unite
1 case, laparoscopic splenectomy Head of Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi
Gharaibeh 5 2001 1 Lap splenectomy Postgraduate Institute of Medical Science, Lucknow, India, for
Malik et al. 8 2011 8 Open splenectomy guiding them and for his moral support and motivation for them.
Hepgül et al. 11 2010 1 Open splenectomy The authors obtained consent from patients or close kin for the
Karakaya 6 2007 2 Open splenectomy images and other clinical information to be reported in the journal.
They understand that the names and initials will not be published
Durgun et al. 7 2003 14 Open splenectomy and due efforts will be made to conceal their identity, but anonymity
Safioleas et al. 10 1997 10 Open splenectomy
cannot be guaranteed.

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