Left hepatic trisectionectomy for hepatobiliary malignancies: Its' role and outcomes. A retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Left hepatic trisectionectomy (LHT) is a complex hepatic resection; its' role and outcomes in hepatobiliary malignancies remains unclear.

Materials and methods

All patients undergoing LHT at the tertiary HPB referral unit at RSCH, Guildford, UK from September 1996 to October 2015 were included. Data were collected from a prospectively maintained database.

Results

Twenty-eight patients underwent LHT. The M:F ratio was 1.8:1. Median age was 60 years (range 43-76 years). Diagnoses included colorectal liver metastases (CRLM; n = 20); cholangiocarcinoma (CCA; n = 4); and other (neuroendocrine tumour metastases (NET; n = 3) and breast metastases (n = 1)). Median duration of surgery was 270 min (range 210-585 min). Median blood loss was 750 ml (300-2400 ml) with a

SUBMITTER: Kostalas M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6976864 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature