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01-04-2014 | Original Article

Comparison of Laparoscopy-Assisted and Open Donor Right Hepatectomy: a Prospective Case-Matched Study from China

Authors: Xiaowu Zhang, Jiayin Yang, Lunan Yan, Bo Li, Tianfu Wen, Mingqing Xu, Wentao Wang, Jichun Zhao, Yonggang Wei

Published in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery | Issue 4/2014

Abstract

Background

Laparoscopy-assisted hepatectomy is a new minimally invasive approach for graft harvesting in living donors. Only a few liver transplant centers have introduced this surgical procedure.

Methods

A prospective case-matched study was conducted on 25 consecutive donors who underwent laparoscopy-assisted donor right hepatectomy (LADRH) between July 2011 and March 2013 at our transplant center. These donors were matched 1:1 according to age, gender, and body mass index with 25 donors who underwent open donor right hepatectomy (ODRH).

Results

LADRH was successfully performed in all 25 of the donors. Donor complications, estimated blood loss, and operative time were similar between the groups. Hospital stay and periods of analgesic use were significantly shorter in the LADRH group [7.0 ± 1.4 (LADRH) vs 8.7 ± 2.4 (ODRH), p = 0.003, and 2.4 ± 1.0 (LADRH) vs 3.2 ± 1.0 (ODRH), p = 0.011, respectively). The total in-hospital cost is higher with LADRH, primarily due to the additional material costs for LADRH. Finally, there were no differences in graft size, graft survival, or recipient complications between the two groups.

Conclusion

The results of this study show that LADRH is a feasible and safe procedure compared with ODRH. Although higher material costs for laparoscopic assisted procedures are inevitable, LADRH may have an advantage over ODRH by causing less pain and facilitating earlier recovery. Efforts can be made to improve the technical success of LADRH for some overweight donors.

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Title: Comparison of Laparoscopy-Assisted and Open Donor Right Hepatectomy: a Prospective Case-Matched Study from China
Authors: Xiaowu Zhang
Jiayin Yang
Lunan Yan
Bo Li
Tianfu Wen
Mingqing Xu
Wentao Wang
Jichun Zhao
Yonggang Wei
Publication date: 01-04-2014
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery / Issue 4/2014
Print ISSN: 1091-255X
Electronic ISSN: 1873-4626
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-013-2425-9

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Comparison of Laparoscopy-Assisted and Open Donor Right Hepatectomy: a Prospective Case-Matched Study from China

Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusion

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Background

Methods

Results

Conclusion

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