title: [Right trisegmentectomy for primary liver cancer--a report of 4 cases with review of literature].
abstract: From April 1987 to May 1988, right trisegmentectomy was done in 4 primary liver cancer patients under normothermic interruption of porta hepatis. This interruption lasted 22-26 minutes. Two of the 4 cases were associated with mild cirrhosis. No operative complication and mortality occurred. Two patients died of recurrence 5 and 14 months after operation. The other two patients are still alive free of tumor for 14 and 24 months. Detailed technical description and discussion with review of literature are presented.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Rui
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local