Intraperitoneal cystic formations in children: clinical evolution, features of the diagnosis and treatment

Abstract

Introduction: Intraperitoneal cysts are rarely encountered pathologies, but quite serious, which have attracted special attention. Purpose: to improve diagnosis and of surgical treatment of intraperitoneal cysts at the children by developing an algorithm for diagnosis and treatment. Aims: 1 To establish at the early stage intraperitoneal cysts at the children 2 To determine the clinical evolution features of intraperitoneal cysts in the children 3 To develop a diagnostic algorithm of intraperitoneal cysts in the children Material and methods: The study included work with the medical records of 459 patients at the department of thoracic and abdominal surgery, conducted during the years 2006-2011 at the Central Hospital „Mother and the Child” Results: According to data collected from 459 patients with intraperitoneal cysts in the children. 360 pts (78.60%) - hydatid cyst, 52 pts (11.30%) - ovarian cyst, 28pts (6.20%) - ovarian torsiat, 19 pts (3.90%) - cyst of the spleen. Conclusions: Intraperitoneal cysts are difficult to detect because they are often asymptomatic. Diagnosis is difficult and can be facilitated by laboratory investigations such as ultrasound and computer tomography.