Comparison of efficacy and safety of laparoscopic and open enucleation for liver hemangioma in the right hemi liver: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Open enucleation (OE) is often performed for giant liver hemangioma (LH) because of its advantage in maximum preservation of functional liver parenchyma. Laparoscopic enucleation (LE) has been applied to LHs more frequently for its potential advantages in postoperative recovery and blood loss. However, to date, LE is still a difficult and complex surgical technique especially when the hemangioma is located in the right hemi liver. The aim of this study was to analyze whether LE is superior to OE for LH in the right hemi liver.

Methods

Demographics and perioperative data of patients who underwent LE or OE for LH in the right hemi liver between May 2013 and July 2020 were collected. To decrease the selection bias, patients who underwent OE in first 2 years and those

SUBMITTER: Tan H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9372665 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature