The role of omentoplasty in the surgical management of remnant cavity in hepatic hydatid cyst

AbstractBackgroundCyst hydatid disease of the liver is still endemic in certain regions of the world. Currently, surgical operation remains the treatment of choice in hydatidosis. The cyst cavity can be managed by using capitonnage, external drainage, introflexion or omentoplasty.MethodsTwo hundred and thirty‐five patients operated for hydatid cyst between January 1990 and February 2001 were analysed retrospectively. Either omentoplasty, external drainage, capitonnage or introflexion were used to treat residual cyst cavity.ResultsPatients were categorised into three groups to evaluate complications: omentoplasty alone (group A), omentoplasty combined with other techniques (group B) and other techniques (group C). The overall mortality rates were