BACKGROUND: The
role of
liver resection (LR) in
patients with non-tumoral hepatic
disease (NTHD) remains controversial.
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the indications and outcomes of
liver resections in
patients with NTHD.
METHODS: A retrospective
analysis in a multicentric data base was performed.
Outcome measures were
incidence of postoperative
cholangitis , infectious and non-infectious
complications ,
hospital stay and overall
mortality .
RESULTS: One hundred and fourteen
patients underwent LR due to NTHD from January 2001 to November 2011. Fourteen
patients presented complex
bile duct injuries (CBDI), 18 intra-hepatic
lithiasis (IL), 32
liver hydatid cysts (LHC), 10 polycystic
liver disease (PLD), 19 Carolis
disease (CD) and 21 other NTHD. Forty seven
patients underwent a major
hepatectomy and 67 a
liver segmentectomy or an atypical
liver resection. Thirty four
patients (29