Abstract
Summary.: A simplified explanation based on broad principles is given of the numerous and sometimes puzzling complications associated with old‐standing hydatid cysts of the dome of the liver. Attention is called to the clinical latency of these cysts over a long period, to errors in diagnosis, to the evil influence of bile contamination, and to the pros and cons of the abdominal and thoracic lines of approach in operating.

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