ArticleBMC surgery2021
Outcomes of surgery for giant hepatic hemangioma.
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- A Comprehensive Review of Hepatic Hemangioma Management.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract · 2022Pooled it
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- Safety and feasibility of laparoscopic resection for giant hepatic hemangiomas: a retrospective cohort study.BMC surgery · 2026Article
- Giant hepatic hemangioma in a Japanese adult patient reduced by sirolimus therapy.Clinical journal of gastroenterology · 2025Article
- A novel and effective strategy for the treatment of large hepatic hemangioma: combining preoperative embolization with laparoscopic-assisted and ultrasound-guided ablation.World journal of surgical oncology · 2025Article
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- Reconsideration of the clinical management of hepatic hemangioma.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2024Article
- The application of interventional methods in control of blood loss during giant upper extremity tumor resection.BMC surgery · 2024Article
- Surgical management of a 25-cm giant hepatic haemangioma: First case report from Bangladesh with literature review.International journal of surgery case reports · 2024Article
- Giant pedunculated hepatic hemangioma accompanied by a 10-year history of taking oral contraceptive: A case report and literature review.Clinical case reports · 2024Article
- Management of Neonatal Hepatic Hemangiomas: A Single-Center Experience Focused on Challenging Cases.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Hepatic Hemangioma: Review of Imaging and Therapeutic Strategies.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Review
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- Giant hepatic hemangioma in a patient with cirrhosis: challenging to manage.Autopsy & case reports · 2024Article
- Natural History of Hepatic Hemangiomas Larger Than 10 cm: Imaging Findings and Clinical Course of 22 Cases.Cureus · 2023Article
- Perioperative outcomes of robot-assisted versus laparoscopic liver resection for cavernous hemangioma: a propensity score matching study.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Article
- Kasabach-Merritt syndrome complicating a giant hemangioma of the liver: A case report.Radiology case reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe surgical indications for liver hemangioma remain unclear.
methodsData from 152 patients with hepatic hemangioma who underwent hepatectomy between 2004 and 2019 were retrospectively reviewed. We analyzed characteristics including tumor size, surgical parameters, and variables associated with Kasabach-Merritt syndrome and compared the outcomes of laparoscopic and open hepatectomy. Here, we describe surgical techniques for giant hepatic hemangioma and report on two meaningful cases.
resultsMost (63.8%) patients with hepatic hemangioma were asymptomatic. Most (86.4%) tumors from patients with Kasabach-Merritt syndrome were larger than 15 cm. Enucleation (30.9%), sectionectomy (28.9%), hemihepatectomy (25.7%), and the removal of more than half of the liver (14.5%) were performed through open (87.5%) and laparoscopic (12.5%) approaches. Laparoscopic hepatectomy is associated with an operative time, estimated blood loss, and major morbidity and mortality rate similar to those of open hepatectomy, but a shorter length of stay. 3D image reconstruction is an alternative for diagnosis and surgical planning for partial hepatectomy.
conclusionThe main indication for surgery is giant (> 10 cm) liver hemangioma, with or without symptoms. Laparoscopic hepatectomy was an effective option for hepatic hemangioma treatment. For extremely giant hemangiomas, 3D image reconstruction was indispensable. Hepatectomy should be performed by experienced hepatic surgeons.
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