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The case of a patient with a liver hydatid cyst in the sixth hepatic segment is reported. Its favorable localization and its calcified state incited us to treat it by laparoscopy. The employed technique is discussed.
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Guibert, L., Gayral, F. Laparoscopic pericystectomy of a liver hydatid cyst. Surg Endosc 9, 442–443 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00187171
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