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Laparoscopic Anterior Right Hepatectomy: A Single-Center Experience
Published on: December 4, 2023
Modification of right hepatectomy results in improvement outcome: a retrospective comparative study
Jeff Siu-Wang Wong1, Kit-Fai Lee, Yue-Sun Cheung
1Division of Hepato-biliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Objective:
To evaluate any change in the operative and survival outcomes in patients undergoing a right hepatectomy after adoption of the no-clamp technique using a radiofrequency dissecting sealer (TissueLink™) in liver resection.
Methods:
In all, 58 consecutive patients who underwent a right hepatectomy from July 2003 to December 2007 (Group 1) were compared with 66 consecutive patients who underwent a right hepatectomy from January 1999 to June 2003 (Group 2). In group 1, a liver transection was performed with a cavitron ultrasonic surgical aspirator (CUSA) and TissueLink™ without hilar clamping whereas in group 2, a liver transection was performed with CUSA and diathermy with routine continuous hilar clamping.
Results:
For the operative outcomes, there was significantly less blood loss (median 450 vs. 900 ml, P < 0.001) in group 1. The complication rate was also significantly lower in group 1 (22.4% vs. 47.0%, P = 0.004). In subgroup analysis for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the overall survival rate was significantly better in group 1; 1-, 3- and 5-year survival rates were 78%, 72% and 57% in group 1 vs. 72%, 44% and 39% in group 2, respectively (P = 0.048).
Conclusions:
When compared with the retrospective cohort, a right hepatectomy utilizing TissueLink™ without hilar clamping was feasible with potential benefits in surgical outcomes.
