[Laparoscopic hepatectomy in benign solid tumor: case report]

Laparoscopic liver surgery represents an alternative surgical approach in the presence of smaller solid tumors up to 5 cm located in the left lobe and in anterior segments of the right lobe. The objective of this report is to present the first hepatic resection by laparoscopy, reported in Venezuela, as well as also the review in the literature.

A 40-year-old female was referred to the Surgical Service of the Hospital Universitario de Maracaibo for mild epigastric pain of 1-year evolution, in addition to having a palpable mass in the same region; laboratory tests and tumor markers was normal. Complementary studies such as computed abdominal tomography and ultrasound revealed a lesion of 5.8 x 4.3 cm, localized in segments II and III of the liver. The patient underwent surgery, and a left lateral segmentectomy was performed using laparoscopy in four access ports. Surgical time was approximately 245 min with bleeding of 350 cc. The liver segment was resected through a transverse suprapubic incision. The patient had a satisfactory postoperative evolution without the necessity of the intensive care unit and with a hospital stay of 4 days. Final pathological report demonstrated hepatocellular adenoma.

Laparoscopic approach is another alternative in the surgical management of solid liver lesions. Lower mortality and morbidity are reported.