title: Biology, physiology and physiopathology of clamping during liver surgery.
abstract: Liver surgery is currently performed with minimal morbidity and mortality, mostly thanks to reduced intraoperative blood loss, achievable by various types of liver clamping. A better knowledge of the physiological and physiopathological changes caused by liver clamping is however still necessary. The "natural" evolution of biochemical and liver function tests after liver surgery have been described. This paper describes the hemodynamic changes observed with different types of clamping and discusses several ways in which liver clamping techniques might be improved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Abdominal Surgery, CHU Sart-Tilman B35, Liège, Belgium. bdetroz@chu.ulg.ac.be
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Detroz
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Honoré
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Denoiseux
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jacquet
mesh_terms: D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000517:prevention & control; D003250:Constriction; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000517:prevention & control; D008099:Liver / Q000098:blood supply; D008102:Liver Circulation / Q000502:physiology