[ biliary fistulae of hydatid cyst of the liver in the child]

ABSTRACT

The authors report on a series of 40 cases of biliary fistula complicating hydatic cysts of the liver in the child observed during 15 years. They discuss the frequency of the fistula in the child, its mechanism and treatment. The anatomical and clinical characters of the immediate fistula [30 cases] affirmed by the billions or purulent contain of the cyst or by the visualization of the fistula in peroperative, and secondary fistula [10 cases] complicating healthy but voluminous cysts, were localized in the right side of the liver. All the cysts were treated by resection of the projecting vault with drainage of the covity. The average duration of the exhaustion of the fistula is 20 days with an extreme from 7 to 90 days. Four patients deceased. In the case of the immediate fistula, the mortality and the morbidity are more important as in the adult. Certain measures would permit to decrease the complications which are especially subphrenic abscess and purulent retention in the cavity, and permit to shorten the duration of hospitalization without resorting to agression methods as the pericystectomy