Laparoscopic hepatic surgery. Report of a clinical series of 11 patients
Hamy, A.; Paineau, J.; Savigny, J.L.; Visset, J.
International Surgery 83(1): 33-35
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0020-8868 PMID: 9706514 Document Number: 488507
Hepatic laparoscopic surgery is now possible, though its feasibility has not been demonstrated. Eleven patients with benign hepatic lesions underwent laparoscopic surgery for different reasons (deroofing or excision of cysts, non-anatomical and anatomical resections of benign tumours). No deaths occurred, and morbidity was low. Conversion to laparotomy was not required, and none of the patients needed homologous blood transfusion. Hepatic laparoscopic surgery appears to be a safe and valid procedure for benign lesions but may not be suitable for all types of malignancy.