ArticleHPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association2014
Laparoscopic left lateral resection is the gold standard for benign liver lesions: a case-control study.
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- Pure laparoscopic versus open left lateral sectionectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma: A propensity score matching analysis.Annals of hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery · 2022Article
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- Long-term abdominal wall benefits of the laparoscopic approach in liver left lateral sectionectomy: a multicenter comparative study.Surgical endoscopy · 2021Article
- Liver Parenchyma Transection-First Approach for Laparoscopic Left Hemihepatectomy: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis.World journal of surgery · 2021Article
- Laparoscopic Liver Resection: A South American Experience with 2887 Cases.World journal of surgery · 2020Article
- Retroperitoneal laparoscopic hepatectomy of recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma: case report and literature review.BMC gastroenterology · 2020Review
- The Extrahepatic Glissonian Versus Hilar Dissection Approach for Laparoscopic Formal Right and Left Hepatectomies in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract · 2019Article
- Laparoscopic Versus Open Major Hepatectomy: Analysis of Clinical Outcomes and Cost Effectiveness in a High-Volume Center.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract · 2019Article
- Laparoscopic versus open hemihepatectomy-a cost analysis after propensity score matching.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2019Article
- Comparison study between open and laparoscopic liver resection in a Saudi tertiary center.Saudi medical journal · 2019Article
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Abstract
introductionA left lateral section is the first choice for a laparoscopic anatomic liver resection. The objective of this case-control study was to assess the surgical outcome after a laparoscopic left lateral resection for benign liver lesions compared with the open approach.
methodsFrom January 2004 to April 2011, 31 laparoscopic left lateral resections were matched with 31 open left lateral resections by selection based on pathology of the lesion, size of the lesion, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grade, body mass index (BMI), age and gender of the patient.
resultsDuration of the operation (laparoscopic: 182 ± 71 versus open: 244 ± 105 min; P = 0.04), blood loss (223 ± 281 versus 455 ± 593 ml; P = 0.03), duration of hospital stay (4.1 ± 1.7 versus 8.1 ± 4.4 days; P < 0.001) and total cost of hospitalization (7475 ± 2679 versus 11504 ± 7776 Euros; P < 0.001) were significantly lower in the laparoscopic group.
conclusionsThis matched case-control study demonstrated procedural safety, excellent post-operative outcomes and economic benefits for a laparoscopic liver resection. A laparoscopic left lateral liver sectionectomy is recommended as a gold standard for benign liver lesions.
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