title: Liver Exposure Using Sterile Glove Pouch During Laparoscopic Right Liver Surgery in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Although laparoscopy is widely accepted for liver resection, lesions in the posterior and superior segments and deep region in the right lobe are difficult for visualization during laparoscopic liver resection (LLR). In this study, we aim examine the effects of using sterile gloves (SG) pouch padding during LLR.
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty-two hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients were included in our study. We performed LLR using SG (n = 24, SG group) and without SG during LLR (n = 18, NSG). We also compared the time of various procedures, blood loss, and liver function between the two groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We did not observe any major complications or death in all patients. The time of liver parenchyma transection and portal triad clamping in SG group is significantly shorter than those in NSG group (30.29 ± 5.55 vs. 39.00 ± 3.68 min p < .001 for liver parenchyma transection, 23.00 ± 5.60 vs. 31.60 ± 5.03 min p < .001 for portal triad clamping). Blood loss in SG group (162.91 ± 90.91 ml) was significantly lower than in NSG group (236.66 ± 101.67 ml p = .024). The levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) were increased one day after LLR, and decreased to normal level on day 7 after LLR in both groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our data suggests that a sterile glove pouch could enhance exposure in surgical field, which results in decrease in blood loss and procedure time. More studies with large sample size, large tumor size, and longer follow-up are needed.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shan Dong University, Jinan, 250012, China. jinbin9449@126.com.
authors.forename: Jin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bin
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shan Dong University, Jinan, 250012, China.
authors.forename: Zhou
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Binghai
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shan Dong University, Jinan, 250012, China. husanyuan1962@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Hu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sanyuan
mesh_terms: D000410:Alanine Transaminase; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005932:Gloves, Surgical; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000410:Alanine Transaminase