[Laparoscope hepatectomy for hepatic hemangioma: a report of 18 cases].
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.
Jiang
Wen-shu
WS
Department of Minimally Invasive Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530027, China. jws99@163.com
Lu
Bang-yu
BY
Cai
Xiao-yong
XY
Lu
Wen-qi
WQ
Liu
Zu-jun
ZJ
Huang
Fei
F
Jin
Xiao-jian
XJ
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