Human liver resection with the aid of a stapling device.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate if linear stapling devices are useful in human liver resection.


METHODS
This was an explorative study conducted on 20 patients undergoing liver resection at the teaching hospital, Lund, Sweden. Twenty-one liver resections were performed in 20 patients during the period 1990 to 1999.


RESULTS
All of the resections caused minimal blood loss. Support with ultrasonic dissection (Sonocut) or Vicryl band was needed in 4 patients.


CONCLUSIONS
The technique can be recommended for small liver resections, especially in patients subjected to contemporarily extensive (thoraco) abdominal operations.
Holmin
Torsten
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Department of Surgery, Lund University Hospital, S 221 85 Lund, Sweden.
Zilling
Thomas
T
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000601:surgery*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013528:Surgical Staplers