24 Hours or Less Stay After Laparoscopic Minor Hepatectomy

Background Laparoscopic liver resections can result in decreased length of stay. We looked at our hospital experience with 24 hours or less stay after minor laparoscopic liver resections. Methods Patients who underwent laparoscopic minor hepatectomy (less than 3 hepatic segments resection) and stayed 24 hours or less in the hospital were selected from prospectively kept hepatobiliary surgery database. All were managed according to the established enhanced recovery after surgery protocol. Results 14 cases were identified and included 3 bisegmentectomies and 11 segmental resections. Length of surgery was between 29 and 210 minutes (median 80.5 minutes), and median blood loss was 50 cc (range 20-400 cc). 4 patients were discharged home the same day with 10 staying overnight. Conclusions Selected group of patients undergoing minor laparoscopic hepatectomy can be discharged home the same day or less than 24 hours after surgery.