ArticleSurgical endoscopy2018
Major hepatectomy for primary hepatolithiasis: a comparative study of laparoscopic versus open treatment.
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- Economic analysis of open versus laparoscopic versus robotic hepatectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The European journal of health economics : HEPAC : health economics in prevention and care · 2021Pooled it
- Nomogram predicting surgical risk of laparoscopic left-sided hepatectomy for hepatolithiasis.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2023Trial
- A new method of near-infrared fluorescence image-guided hepatectomy for patients with hepatolithiasis: a randomized controlled trial.Surgical endoscopy · 2020Trial
- Short-term outcomes of laparoscopic versus open major hepatectomy for benign liver disease: an international bicentric study.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2026Observational
- Laparoscopic surgery for complex hepatolithiasis: A step forward in minimally invasive hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery.World journal of hepatology · 2026Article
- A convenient and self-adjustable laparoscopic intracorporeal pringle maneuver using He's belt.BMC surgery · 2025Article
- Laparoscopic hepatectomy and near-infrared fluorescence based on the concept of "biliary territory" in the treatment of hepatolithiasis: a propensity score-matched study with videos.Hepatobiliary surgery and nutrition · 2025Article
- Risk factors analyses associated with postoperative infection in choledochoscopy for intrahepatic bile duct stones (IHDs): a single-center retrospective study in real-world setting.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Article
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- Risk Factors for Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome After Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangioscopic Lithotripsy.Journal of inflammation research · 2024Article
- The safety and feasibility of laparoscopic anatomical left hemihepatectomy along the middle hepatic vein from the head side approach.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Article
- Clinical characteristics and prognosis of primary hepatolithiasis in hospitalized children.European journal of pediatrics · 2023Article
- Surgical Management of Recurrence of Primary Intrahepatic Bile Duct Stones.Canadian journal of gastroenterology & hepatology · 2023Article
- Laparoscopic middle-hepatic-vein-guided anatomical hemihepatectomy in the treatment of hepatolithiasis: a 10-year case study.Surgical endoscopy · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundDue to higher technical requirements, laparoscopic major hepatectomy (LMH) for primary hepatolithiasis have been limited to a few institutions. This retrospective study was performed to evaluate the therapeutic safety, and perioperative and long-term outcomes of LMH versus open major hepatectomy (OMH) for hepatolithiasis.
methodsFrom January 2012 to December 2016, 61 patients with hepatolithiasis who underwent major hepatectomy were enrolled, including 29 LMH and 32 OMH. The perioperative outcomes and postoperative complications, as well as long-term outcomes, including the stone clearance and recurrence rate, were evaluated.
resultsThere was no difference of surgical procedures between the two groups. The mean operation time was (262 ± 83) min in the LMH group and (214 ± 66) min in the OMH group (p = 0.05). There is no difference of intra-operative bleeding (310 ± 233) ml versus (421 ± 359) ml (p = 0.05). In the LMH group, there were shorter time to postoperative oral intake ((1.1 ± 0.6) days versus (3.1 ± 1.8) days, p = 0.01) and shorter hospital stay [(7.2 ± 2.3) days versus (11.8 ± 5.5) days, p = 0.03] than the open group. The LMH group had comparable stone clearance rate with the OMH group during the initial surgery (82.8% vs. 84.4%, p = 0.86).
conclusionsLMH could be an effective and safe treatment for selected patients with hepatolithiasis, with an advantage over OMH in the field of less intra-operative blood loss, less intra-operative transfusion, less overall complications, and faster postoperative recovery.
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