Review
Copyright ©2007 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2007; 13(38): 5052-5059
Published online Oct 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i38.5052
Table 1 Open and Laparoscopic fenestration for polycystic liver disease
ReferenceNo. of patientsTechnique (n)Mortality (%)Morbidity (%)Mean follow-up(mo)Rate of symptomrecurrence (%)Re-operation(%)
Lin[40]3Open003200
Van Erpecum[21]9Open1 (11)04800
Turnage[47]5Open1 (20)1 (20)10400
Sanchez[67]7Open0NR18570
Farges[68]13Open09 (69)84230
Gigot[25]10Open (9)06 (60)731111
Lap (1)0000
Koperna[41]39Open (34)0NR752121
Lap (5)0NR00
Morino[42]9Lap (9)04 (44)NR40NR
Conv. (2)
Kabbej[24]13Lap (13)07 (54)267223
Martin[43]13Open (6)02 (33)962020
Lap (7)02 (29)377171
Katkhouda[44]9Lap (9)03 (33)301111
Conv. (1)
Fiamingo[45]6Lap03 (50)1-671250
Marks[46]6Lap04 (67)2-721140
Table 2 Hepatic resection with and without fenestration for polycystic liver disease
AuthorNo. of patientsTechnique (n)Mortality (%)Morbidity (%)Mean follow-up (mo)Rate of symptomrecurrence (%)Re-operation(%)
Turnage[47]3Fen & Res2 (67)2 (67)9.6330
Vauthey[2]5Fen & Res05 (100)1400
Henne-Bruns[48]8Fen & Res03 (38)15500
Que[23]31Fen & Res1 (3)18 (58)2830
Soravia[49]10Fen & Res1 (10)2 (20)683311
Koperna[41]5Fen & Res0NRNR00
Martin[43]9Res06 (67)9330
Vons[50]12Res1 (8)10 (83)34170
Hansman[51]2Res00NR1000
Yang[52]7Fen & Res07 (100)201000
Table 3 Liver Transplantation for polycystic liver disease
AuthorNo. of patientsPrevious surgical procedureCombined liver/Kidney TxMortalityMean follow-up (mo)
Kwok[65]1111-
Starzl[53]401226
Uddin[54]3000NR
Washburn[55]541138
Lang[56]1768512
Swenson[58]943126
Pirenne[59]1641218-1202
Takegoshi[60]110008
Koyama[61]1100018
Gustafsson[63]74304
Becker[62]17NR17349
Ueda[64]31NR0032
Kirchner[66]36NR15562