Radiofrequency Energy in Hepatic Bed during Partial Cystectomy for Hydatid Liver Disease: Standing Out from the Usual Conservative Surgical Management

Table 1

Patients’ characteristics.

Presenting symptoms ()
Nonspecific	6 (33.3%)
Fever	3 (16.6%)
Pain	1 (5.6%)
Accidental finding	5 (27.8%)
Follow-up (recurrence)	3 (16.7%)
Number of cysts ()
Single cyst	16 (88.9%)
Multiple cysts	2 (11.1%)
Location of cysts (
Right lobe	10 (55.6%)
Left lobe	5 (27.7%)
Bilateral	2 (11.1%)
Caudate lobe	1 (5.6%)
WHO cyst classification ()
Type CL
Type CE1	0 (0%)
Type CE3a	2 (11%)
Type CE2/3b	9 (50%)
Type CE4	7 (39%)
Type CE5	0 (0%)