Laparoscopic liver resection for liver neoplasms in 15 cases / 中华普通外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the safety and feasibility of total laparoscopic hepatectomy for liver neoplasms.Methods Laparoscopic hepatectomy in 15 patients with liver neoplasms were completed by combined application of ultrasound scalpel,Ligasure and vascular clip without blockage of liver blood flow,including 9 cases of hepatic cavernous hemangioma,whose diameters were from 5.0 cm to 15.0 cm,3 cases of hepatic cyst with fibrosis,located in left lateral hepatic lobe,3 cases of primary hepatic carcinoma,whose diameters were from 1.0 cm to 5.0 cm and the hepatic functions were all Child A.Results Laparoscopic hepatectomy was completed successfully in all 15 cases with no conversion to open laparotomy,including 6 cases of left lateral hepatectomy,9 cases of irregular hepatectomy.The mean operative time was 110 min,blood loss during operation was from 30 ml to 500 ml,the average was 251 ml.The mean postoperative hospital stay was 6.5 d.The mortality rate was 0%.No severe complications occurred except 1 case of small amount bleeding which stopped itself.Conclusion Total laparoscopic hepatectomy is a feasible,safe and minimal invasive approach for patients with liver neoplasms within segment Ⅱ、Ⅲ、Ⅳa、Ⅴ、 and Ⅵ.