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ArticleHPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association2016

Patterns of hepatic resections in North America: use of concurrent partial resections and ablations.

Faiz Gani, Vanessa M Thompson, David J Bentrem, Bruce L Hall, Henry A Pitt, Timothy M Pawlik

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Article in HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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6 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Faiz GaniDepartment of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Vanessa M ThompsonNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program, American College of Surgeons, Chicago, IL, USA.
David J BentremDepartment of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.
Bruce L HallDepartment of Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, Olin Business School, and BJC Healthcare, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Henry A PittDepartment of Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Timothy M PawlikDepartment of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA. Electronic address: tpawlik1@jhmi.edu.
American College of Surgeons · USBJC HealthCare · USJohns Hopkins Medicine · USJohns Hopkins University · USNorthwestern University · USTemple University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNational registries have not adequately captured concurrent partial hepatic resections or ablations. Therefore, the aim of this analysis was to describe the patterns of concurrent partial resections and ablations in North America.

methodsPatients undergoing a hepatic resection were identified using the American College of Surgeons-National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Targeted Hepatectomy database. Perioperative outcomes were compared for patients undergoing concurrent "wedge" resections and/or ablations and other subsets.

resultsA total of 2714 patients were identified who met inclusion criteria. Major hepatectomy was performed in 1037 patients (38.2%) while partial lobectomy was performed in 1677 (61.8%) patients. Concurrent "wedge" hepatic resections and ablations were undertaken in 56.0% and 14.2% of patients, respectively, and were more frequently performed among patients undergoing a partial lobectomy and among patients undergoing surgery for colorectal liver metastasis (both p < 0.001). While associated with a decreased incidence of postoperative complications (p = 0.027) and liver failure (p = 0.031) among patients undergoing a major hepatectomy, concurrent therapies were associated with comparable 30-day outcomes for patients undergoing partial lobectomy.

conclusionConcurrent "wedge" hepatic resections and ablations are performed in 56.0% and 14.2%, respectively of patients undergoing hepatectomy. Concurrent procedures were not associated with worse clinical outcomes.

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Ablation TechniquesAgedDatabases, FactualFemaleHealth Care SurveysHepatectomyHumansLaparoscopyMaleMiddle AgedNorth AmericaPostoperative ComplicationsPractice Patterns, Physicians'Risk AssessmentRisk FactorsRobotic Surgical Procedures

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PMID27506995
PMCPMC5061025
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