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Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences

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01-06-2013 | Original article

Laparoscopic liver resection for treating recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma

Authors: Akishige Kanazawa, Tadashi Tsukamoto, Sadatoshi Shimizu, Shintaro Kodai, Satoshi Yamamoto, Sadaaki Yamazoe, Go Ohira, Takayoshi Nakajima

Published in: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences | Issue 5/2013

Abstract

Background

It is still unknown whether laparoscopic liver resection is suitable for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after previous curative hepatic resection.

Method

The perioperative outcomes of 40 patients treated with second surgery for recurrent HCC by partial hepatectomy were studied retrospectively. The second surgery was performed under laparotomy in 20 patients (laparotomy group) and under laparoscopy in 20 patients (laparoscopy group).

Results

Intraoperative blood loss (p < 0.0001) and the incidence of postoperative complications (p = 0.0004) were lower in the laparoscopy group than in the laparotomy group. The incidence rates of surgical site infection and intractable ascites were significantly higher in the laparotomy group than in the laparoscopy group (p = 0.0202, p = 0.0436, respectively). The proportion of patients classified as Clavien grade IIIa was higher in the laparotomy group than in the laparoscopy group (p = 0.0033). The duration of the postoperative hospital stay was significantly shorter in the laparoscopy group than in the laparotomy group (p < 0.0001).

Conclusions

Postoperative morbidity has been decreased by the introduction of laparoscopic liver resection in patients with recurrent HCC after curative hepatic resection. As a result, the duration of the postoperative stay is shorter.

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Title: Laparoscopic liver resection for treating recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma
Authors: Akishige Kanazawa
Tadashi Tsukamoto
Sadatoshi Shimizu
Shintaro Kodai
Satoshi Yamamoto
Sadaaki Yamazoe
Go Ohira
Takayoshi Nakajima
Publication date: 01-06-2013
Publisher: Springer Japan
Published in: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences / Issue 5/2013
Print ISSN: 1868-6974
Electronic ISSN: 1868-6982
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00534-012-0592-9

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Laparoscopic liver resection for treating recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma

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Background

Method

Results

Conclusions

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