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Laparoscopic hepatic surgery. Report of a clinical series of 11 patients
A Hamy1, J Paineau, J L Savigny
1Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Nantes, France.
International Surgery
|August 26, 1998
Abstract
Background:
Hepatic laparoscopic surgery is now possible, though its feasibility has not been demonstrated.
Methods:
Eleven patients with benign hepatic lesions underwent laparoscopic surgery for different reasons (deroofing or excision of cysts, non-anatomical and anatomical resections of benign tumours).
Results:
No deaths occurred, and morbidity was low. Conversion to laparotomy was not required, and none of the patients needed homologous blood transfusion.
Conclusions:
Hepatic laparoscopic surgery appears to be a safe and valid procedure for benign lesions but may not be suitable for all types of malignancy.