[Laparoscopic liver resection for benign liver tumors].
OBJECTIVE
To assess the feasibility, safety, and outcome of laparoscopic liver resection for benign liver tumors.


METHODS
Fourteen patients with benign liver tumors, including 11 cases of hepatic hemangioma, 1 case of hepatic focal nodular hyperplasia, 1 case of hepatic granulomatous inflammation, and 1 case of liver cyst with hyaline degeneration and calcification underwent laparoscopic liver resection by PMOD.


RESULTS
Hepatectomy was performed successfully under laparoscope in these 14 patients. There was no conversion to open approach, no postoperative mortality and no postoperative complication. The mean postoperative hospital stay was 6.4 days without recurrence.


CONCLUSIONS
Laparoscopic liver resection of benign liver tumors by PMOD is feasible and safe for patients with symptomatic and undetermined hepatic tumor, and is applicable in hepatic hemangioma complicated with cholecystitis.
Cai
Xiu-Jun
XJ
Laparoscopic Surgery Center, Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, China.
Huang
Hai
H
Yu
Hong
H
Liang
Xiao
X
Huang
Di-Yu
DY
Zheng
Xue-Yong
XY
Shen
Bo
B
Li
Li-Bo
LB
Peng
Shu-You
SY
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000601:surgery*; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome