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Appropriate indications for laparoscopic repeat hepatectomy
- Source :
- BMC Surgery, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2023)
- Publication Year :
- 2023
- Publisher :
- BMC, 2023.
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Abstract
- Abstract Background Laparoscopic repeat hepatectomy (LRH) has increased, but appropriate indications for LRH are unclear. This study aimed to clarify appropriate indications for LRH. Methods We retrospectively compared surgical outcomes between open RH (ORH) (n = 57) and LRH (n = 40) groups. To detect difficult cases of complete pure LRH, we examined patients with unplanned intraoperative hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery (HALS)/open conversion (n = 6). Results In the LRH versus ORH group, as previous hepatectomy, laparoscopic (75% vs. 12%, p
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14712482
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- BMC Surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.1908992cef7f4bda96b069a6deba7634
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-023-02208-y