Table 1.

Demographic and clinical characteristics

Male : Female	7:49
Simple liver cysts : Polycystic liver disease	52:4
Age, years (range)	59 (39–81)
BMI, kg/m2 (range)	27 (19–41)
ASA I, n (%)	9 (16)
ASA II, n (%)	42 (75)
ASA III, n (%)	5 (9)
Diameter of dominant cyst, cm (range)	12 (6–20)
Laparoscopic/open deroofing, n (%)	47 (84)/9 (16)
Conversion rate (%)	6.4
Simultaneous cholecystectomy, n (%)	16 (29)*
Postoperative complication rate (%)	16**
Recurrence rate (%)	8.7

*8/47 (17%) laparoscopic, 8/9 (89%) open; **13% laparoscopic, 33% open, not significant.

Abbreviations: BMI Body Mass Index, ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists.