title: Laparoscopic left hemihepatectomy for hepatolithiasis.
abstract: To assess the feasibility of hepatolithiasis treatment using laparoscopic liver resections, a prospective study of laparoscopic liver resections was undertaken in selected patients with left intrahepatic stone disease. The patients underwent a laparoscopic left lobectomy to try to alleviate the symptoms of their disease. Two patients were operated on successfully. Mean blood loss was 400-600 ml. Laparoscopic resections are feasible methods of treatment for selected patients with left intrahepatic stone disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing (400038), PR China. chenping@263.net
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bie
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dong
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001284:Atrophy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D042883:Choledocholithiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006500:Hepatic Duct, Common / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D020347:Lithiasis / Q000601:surgery*; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome