title: [Laparoscope hepatectomy for hepatic hemangioma: a report of 18 cases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the feasibility and practicality of laparoscopic hepatectomy for hepatic hemangioma.
  
  
  METHODS
  Candidate for laparoscopic liver resection were 18 cases of hepatic hemangioma from January 2002 to October 2006. The portal bloods stream was blocked by the laparoscope portal blood blocker. The Electric-cautery and ultracision were used for liver transection. Operative procedures included anatomical left hepatectomy in 2 cases, non-anatomical left hepatectomy 1 case, left lobectomy 5 cases, local liver resection 10 cases. Two cases of hepatic hemangioma associated with gallbladder stone were performed cholecystectomy synchronously, 1 case associated with chronic appendicitis were performed appendectomy synchronously.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Laparoscopic left liver resection was successfully performed in all 18 cases. The operative duration was (185.4 +/- 55.7) min. The quantity of blood lost during the operation was (416.2 +/- 128.8) ml. The postoperative recovery was smooth and good. No critical complications occurred. The duration for hospitalization was (6.2 +/- 1.0) d.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Laparoscope hepatectomy for hepatic hemangioma is safe and feasible.
authors.affiliation: Department of Minimally Invasive Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530027, China. jws99@163.com
authors.forename: Wen-shu
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Bang-yu
authors.initials: BY
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Xiao-yong
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: Wen-qi
authors.initials: WQ
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Zu-jun
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Fei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Xiao-jian
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Jin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005240:Feasibility Studies; 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