BACKGROUND/AIMS: Surgical resection of choledochal cysts (CC) has become standard treatment. However, surgery is not universally recommended in early infancy and/or asymptomatic patients. In order to investigate the optimal timing of CC excision, we analyzed clinicopathological data and surgical results from different age groups. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This retrospective review included 107 patients (77 females, 30 males) who underwent CC resection at the National Taiwan University Hospital between January 1988 and December 2005. Patient demographic, clinical, and surgical data were collected and analyzed. RESULTS: The patients were divided into three groups according to age at the time of surgery: <1 year old (group I, n = 26), 1-16 years old (group II, n = 48), and >16 years old (group III, n = 33). About two thirds of the patients in group I had jaundice, while abdominal pain related to inflammation was the commonest symptom in groups II and III. Group I suffered significantly fewer surgical complications and less severe liver fibrosis than groups II or III. CONCLUSION: CC surgery in infancy and in asymptomatic patients is safe and may prevent the complications of this condition. The results support a recommendation for early excision.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Surgical resection of choledochal cysts (CC) has become standard treatment. However, surgery is not universally recommended in early infancy and/or asymptomatic patients. In order to investigate the optimal timing of CC excision, we analyzed clinicopathological data and surgical results from different age groups. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This retrospective review included 107 patients (77 females, 30 males) who underwent CC resection at the National Taiwan University Hospital between January 1988 and December 2005. Patient demographic, clinical, and surgical data were collected and analyzed. RESULTS: The patients were divided into three groups according to age at the time of surgery: <1 year old (group I, n = 26), 1-16 years old (group II, n = 48), and >16 years old (group III, n = 33). About two thirds of the patients in group I had jaundice, while abdominal pain related to inflammation was the commonest symptom in groups II and III. Group I suffered significantly fewer surgical complications and less severe liver fibrosis than groups II or III. CONCLUSION: CC surgery in infancy and in asymptomatic patients is safe and may prevent the complications of this condition. The results support a recommendation for early excision.
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