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This report describes the case of a 73-year-old patient who presented with symptomatic uncomplicated liver cysts. Treatment of this case by laparoscopic surgery is described and a short review of the literature is presented.
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Z’graggen, K., Metzger, A. & Klaiber, C. Symptomatic simple cysts of the liver: treatment by laparoscopic surgery. Surg Endosc 5, 224–225 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02653270
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