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ArticleArquivos brasileiros de cirurgia digestiva : ABCD = Brazilian archives of digestive surgery2026

Impacts of pringle maneuver on hepatectomies: analysis of survival and clinical effects.

Allan Rubens Zucolotto Cansi, Jhonatan de Souza Vitor, João Felipe da Silva Lopes, Rogério Dardengo Glória

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Article in Arquivos brasileiros de cirurgia digestiva : ABCD = Brazilian archives of digestive surgery, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Allan Rubens Zucolotto CansiHospital Evangélico de Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Department of Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery - Cachoeiro de Itapemirim (ES), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5414-9439
Jhonatan de Souza VitorHospital Evangélico de Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Department of Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery - Cachoeiro de Itapemirim (ES), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6939-076X
João Felipe da Silva LopesHospital Evangélico de Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Department of Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery - Cachoeiro de Itapemirim (ES), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-5770-4344
Rogério Dardengo GlóriaHospital Evangélico de Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Department of Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery - Cachoeiro de Itapemirim (ES), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4422-5925

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Abstract

backgroundThe Pringle maneuver remains a widely used technique in hepatic surgery with varying opinions on its effects on postoperative outcomes and survival, requiring evidence-based evaluation of its impact on liver function and long-term results.

aimsThe aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the intermittent Pringle maneuver on postoperative liver function and survival in hepatectomy patients, focusing on early dysfunction markers as prognostic factors.

resultsIn this retrospective cohort of 198 patients (106 women and 92 men; mean age, 59 years), the Pringle group showed longer surgical times (226.87±82.18 vs. 184.00±80.90 min, p<0.001) and extended intensive care unit stays (4.02±2.1 vs 3.11±1.9 days, p=0.026), but lower bilirubin levels (2.18±0.33 vs. 3.13±0.39 mg/dL, p=0.049). Multivariate analysis revealed that the Pringle maneuver reduced mortality risk (hazard ratio [HR]=0.540, 95% confidence interval [95%CI]: 0.333-0.876, p=0.013). Early liver dysfunction markers strongly predicted worse outcomes: elevated bilirubin nearly doubled mortality risk (HR 1.975, 95%CI 1.100-3.545, p=0.023), and decreased prothrombin activity tripled it (HR 3.055, 95%CI 1.839-5.075, p<0.001).

conclusionsWhile the Pringle maneuver extends operative time and intensive care unit stay, it demonstrates a protective effect on survival. Early postoperative liver dysfunction strongly predicts poor outcomes, emphasizing the importance of careful postoperative monitoring regardless of vascular control strategy. These findings suggest that a controlled intermittent Pringle maneuver offers survival benefits when properly timed.

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HepatectomyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSurvival Rate

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