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  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Surgical Outcomes Research

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  • Laparoscopic liver resections are increasingly performed.
  • Anatomic hepatectomies of the left liver segments present unique surgical challenges.
  • Assessing outcomes across different extents of laparoscopic left hepatectomy is crucial for surgical practice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze and compare outcomes of laparoscopic anatomic hepatectomies involving left liver segments.
  • To evaluate the safety and feasibility of different types of laparoscopic left liver resections.
  • To identify factors associated with morbidity in these procedures.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective multicenter study of 190 patients undergoing laparoscopic liver resections between 2000 and 2016.
  • Patients were categorized into four groups based on resection extent: unisegmentectomy, left lobectomy, left hepatectomy, and extended left hepatectomy.
  • Demographics, intraoperative data, and postoperative outcomes were compared across groups.

Main Results:

  • Operative time, blood loss, and vascular clamping were higher in more extensive resections (Groups 3 and 4).
  • Conversion to laparotomy was more frequent in Groups 3 and 4.
  • Overall morbidity was 23.3%, with major complications and specific hepatic, intra-abdominal, and respiratory complications increasing with hepatectomy extension.

Conclusions:

  • Laparoscopic left liver resections, including extended procedures, are generally safe and feasible.
  • Increased hepatectomy extension is proportionally correlated with higher rates of complications.
  • Extended left hepatectomy is associated with significant morbidity that requires careful consideration.