The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 6 , Pages 776-781 , June 2010

Surgical treatment of nonparasitic cysts of the liver: open versus laparoscopic treatment

  • Jürgen W. Treckmann, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel.: +49-201-723-84082; fax: +49-201-723-5631
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  • Andreas Paul, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
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  • George Sgourakis, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Surgical Department, Korgialenio-Benakio, Red Cross Hospital, Athens 15451, Greece
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  • Matthias Heuer, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
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  • Melanie Wandelt

      Affiliations

    • Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
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  • Georgios C. Sotiropoulos, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Clinic for General and Abdominal Surgery, University Hospital Mainz, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany

Received 17 December 2008 ,Revised 25 February 2009

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PII: S0002-9610(09)00227-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.02.011

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 6 , Pages 776-781 , June 2010

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