Open AccessSafety and feasibility of laparoscopic left hepatectomy for the treatment of hepatolithiasis in patients with previous abdominal surgery
Author(s) -
Lingpeng Liu,
Yong Huang,
Zigang Ding,
Bangran Xu,
Dong Luo,
Hu Xiong,
Hongliang Liu,
Mingwen Huang
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of minimal access surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0972-9941
pISSN - 1998-3921
DOI - 10.4103/jmas.jmas_17_21
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatolithiasis , surgery , laparoscopy , hepatectomy , blood loss , retrospective cohort study , abdominal surgery , resection
The aim of the study was to compare the benefits and drawbacks of laparoscopic left hepatectomy (LLH) in patients with previous abdominal surgery (PAS) with those in patients without PAS and confirm the safety and feasibility of LLH as a treatment for patients with hepatolithiasis and PAS.