Lili-Hics trial: Efficacy of the lipid test in liver hydatid cyst surgery

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  • Mehmet Zafer Sabuncuoglu Hepatopancreatobiliary and Liver Transplantation Unit, Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5549-4023
  • Isa Sozen Hepatopancreatobiliary and Liver Transplantation Unit, Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey
  • Ismail Zihni Hepatopancreatobiliary and Liver Transplantation Unit, Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey
  • Girayhan Celik Hepatopancreatobiliary and Liver Transplantation Unit, Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey
  • Ayfer Sen Acar Hepatopancreatobiliary and Liver Transplantation Unit, Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2018-994X
  • Fatmanur Dal Department of Biostatistic and Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7270-2410
  • Demet Gunduz Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17305/bb.2024.10371

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Bile leak, transcystic lipid injection, hepatic resection, hydatid cyst

Abstract

Bile leakage is a common complication following liver surgeries, particularly in the cases of liver hydatid cyst operations. Currently, there is no adequate method which could be utilized to prevent this complication effectively. Our study aimed to assess the efficacy of the biliary lipid test (BLT) in reducing biliary complications after hydatid cyst surgery. We retrospectively included patients who underwent open liver hydatid cyst surgery between January 2011 and January 2024. The study encompassed 122 patients, with 41 males and 81 females, ranging in age from 18 to 79 years. In the BLT group, a lipid solution was injected transcystically after cholecystectomy. The BLT was performed on 65 patients, while 57 patients did not undergo the test. Following the transcystic injection of the lipid solution, orifices at the site of lipid droplets that became visible were ligated with 5.0 prolene sutures. A total of 200 leak sites were sutured. Remarkably, none of the patients in the BLT group experienced postoperative bile leakage lasting longer than one week. Consequently, a shorter hospital stay was observed in this group. Transcystic injection of the lipid solution with distal clamping effectively demonstrated leak sites, and suturing these sites prevented postoperative bile leakage. Our study demonstrates the effectiveness of the LIpid test in LIver Hydatid Cyst Surgery (Lili-Hics) in reducing biliary complications following hydatid cyst surgery.

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06-09-2024

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Lili-Hics trial: Efficacy of the lipid test in liver hydatid cyst surgery. Biomol Biomed [Internet]. 2024 Sep. 6 [cited 2024 Oct. 5];24(5):1361–1369. Available from: https://www.bjbms.org/ojs/index.php/bjbms/article/view/10371