Liver resection for benign liver tumors: indications and outcome.
BACKGROUND
The indications for intervention in cases of benign liver tumors include symptoms, suspicion of malignancy, or risk of malignant change.


METHODS
Eighty-four liver resections for benign tumors were performed in our hospital from June 1996 to December 2004. The patient records were reviewed retrospectively.


RESULTS
The study group (41 females, 43 males; average age, 41.4 +/- 10.5 y) included 46 cavernous hemangiomas, 27 focal nodular hyperplasias, 5 hepatic adenomas, and 6 liver cysts. The indications for resection were inability to rule out malignancy (50 [59.5%]), symptoms (33 [39.3%]), and others (1 [1.2%]). Postoperatively, 28 of the 33 patients had resolution of symptoms. Twenty-nine patients (34.5%) had chronic hepatitis B infection.


CONCLUSIONS
Liver resection for benign liver tumor is safe, but indications for intervention must be evaluated carefully. The presence of chronic parenchymal liver disease does not increase morbidity in these patients.
Ibrahim
Salleh
S
Department of Surgery and Liver Transplantation Program, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 123 Ta-Pei Rd., Niao-Sung, Kaohsiung 83305, Taiwan.
Chen
Chao-Long
CL
Wang
Shih-Ho
SH
Lin
Chih-Che
CC
Yang
Chin-Hsiang
CH
Yong
Chee-Chien
CC
Jawan
Bruno
B
Cheng
Yu-Fan
YF
D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies