title: [Laparoscopic hepatectomy with radiofrequency device].
abstract: Laparoscopic liver resections are gaining adherents among surgeons, as they show rapid recovery, shorter hospital stay and better cosmetic results. The use of a laparoscopic radiofrequency device was first carried out successfully in Brazil for resection of hepatocellular carcinoma of the segment VI in two cirrhotic patients. Although intraoperative bleeding remains a major challenge for the surgeon during laparoscopic liver resections, in both cases the hepatic vascular exclusion was expendable and there was no need for blood transfusion. Patients were discharged on the fourth postoperative day.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Cirurgia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, MG-BR. vivianresen@gmail.com
authors.forename: Vivian
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Resende
authors.forename: Cristiano Xavier
authors.initials: CX
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: Mário Marcos
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Lusckal
authors.forename: Milton Carlos
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Aguiar
authors.forename: Emanuele
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gammeri
authors.forename: Nagy Adley
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Habib
authors.forename: José Renan
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: da Cunha-Melo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000601:surgery; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged