Hiroshima Journal of Medical Sciences Volume 47 Issue 4
published_at 1998-12

Laparoscopy-Assisted Hepatectomy for a Large Tumor of the Liver

Asahara Toshimasa
Dohi Kiyohiko
Nakahara Hideki
Katayama Koji
Itamoto Toshiyuki
Sugino Keizo
Moriwaki Katsufumi
Shiroyama Kazuhisa
Azuma Kazuyoshi
Ito Katsuhide
Shimamoto Fumio
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Abstract
We performed a laparoscopy-assisted hepatectomy on a 52-year-old woman with a large hepatic cavernous hemangioma (longest diameter, 8.5cm). With the use of Pringle's maneuver, the left lateral segment of the liver was resected with a Cavitron ultrasonic surgical aspirator (CUSA) while lifting the abdominal wall. Postoperative hepatic dysfunction was mild and transient, resolving spontaneously early after surgery. We intend to expand the indications of this minimally invasive procedure for hepatic resection.
Keywords
Laparoscopy
Liver tumor
Hepatectomy