title: Ambulatory laparoscopic minor hepatic surgery: Retrospective observational study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Over the last decade, laparoscopic hepatic surgery (LHS) has been increasingly performed throughout the world. Meanwhile, ambulatory surgery has been developed and implemented with the aims of improving patient satisfaction and reducing health care costs. The objective of this study was to report our preliminary experience with ambulatory minimally invasive LHS.
  
  
  METHODS
  Between 1999 and 2014, 172 patients underwent LHS at our institution, including 151 liver resections and 21 fenestrations of hepatic cysts. The consecutive series of highly selected patients who underwent ambulatory LHS were included in this study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twenty patients underwent ambulatory LHS. Indications were liver cysts in 10 cases, liver angioma in 3 cases, focal nodular hyperplasia in 3 cases, and colorectal hepatic metastasis in 4 cases. The median operative time was 92 minutes (range: 50-240 minutes). The median blood loss was 35 mL (range: 20-150 mL). There were no postoperative complications or re-hospitalizations. All patients were hospitalized after surgery in our ambulatory surgery unit, and were discharged 5-7 hours after surgery. The median postoperative pain score at the time of discharge was 3 (visual analogue scale: 0-10; range: 0-4). The median quality-of-life score at the first postoperative visit was 8 (range: 6-10) and the median cosmetic satisfaction score was 8 (range: 7-10).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This series shows that, in selected patients, ambulatory LHS is feasible and safe for minor hepatic procedures.
authors: Service de Chirurgie Digestive Minimale Invasive, Hôpital Antoine-Béclère, AP-HP, 157, rue de la Porte-de-Trivaux, 92140 Clamart, France; Université Paris-Sud, 15, rue Georges-Clémenceau, 91405 Orsay cedex, France.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Gaillard
authors: Service de Chirurgie Digestive Minimale Invasive, Hôpital Antoine-Béclère, AP-HP, 157, rue de la Porte-de-Trivaux, 92140 Clamart, France; Université Paris-Sud, 15, rue Georges-Clémenceau, 91405 Orsay cedex, France. Electronic address: hadrien.tranchart@abc.aphp.fr.
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Tranchart
authors: Service de Chirurgie Digestive Minimale Invasive, Hôpital Antoine-Béclère, AP-HP, 157, rue de la Porte-de-Trivaux, 92140 Clamart, France.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Lainas
authors: Service de Chirurgie Digestive Minimale Invasive, Hôpital Antoine-Béclère, AP-HP, 157, rue de la Porte-de-Trivaux, 92140 Clamart, France; Université Paris-Sud, 15, rue Georges-Clémenceau, 91405 Orsay cedex, France.
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Tzanis
authors: Service de Chirurgie Digestive Minimale Invasive, Hôpital Antoine-Béclère, AP-HP, 157, rue de la Porte-de-Trivaux, 92140 Clamart, France; Université Paris-Sud, 15, rue Georges-Clémenceau, 91405 Orsay cedex, France.
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Franco
authors: Service de Chirurgie Digestive Minimale Invasive, Hôpital Antoine-Béclère, AP-HP, 157, rue de la Porte-de-Trivaux, 92140 Clamart, France; Université Paris-Sud, 15, rue Georges-Clémenceau, 91405 Orsay cedex, France.
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Dagher
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018579:Patient Selection; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Ambulatory surgery; Laparoscopic hepatic surgery; Out-patient surgery