Clinical analysis of laparoscopic anatomical hepatectomy of segment VII for hepatocellular carcinoma with dorsal-ventral combined approach / 中华肝胆外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To study the feasibility of laparoscopic anatomical hepatectomy of segment VII for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with dorsal-ventral combined approach.Methods:Clinical data of 23 patients with HCC undergoing laparoscopic anatomical hepatectomy of segment VII with dorsal-ventral combined approach in Jiangnan University Affiliated Hospital from December 2020 to April 2023 were retrospectively collected, including 11 males and 12 females, aged (58.5±7.9) years old. The patient's perio-perative data, postoperative complications, and follow-ups were analyzed.Results:All patients underwent the surgery successfully without conversion to laparotomy. The operation time was (286.7±63.4) min, the amount of intraoperative blood loss [ M( Q1, Q3)] was 200(150, 400) ml without blood transfusion. There were no major complications such as abdominal bleeding, bile leakage, liver failure or abdominal infection. Two cases had right pleural effusion and were managed with thoracic drainage. The patients could ambulate on postoperative day 2, and the postoperative hospital stay was (9.36±1.72) d. The diameter of the lesion was (4.38±1.42) cm. The serum level of alpha fetoprotein (AFP) three months after surgery was (3.26±0.93) ng/ml, lower than the preoperative baseline (46.75±9.43) ng/ml ( t=38.24, P=0.008). All patients showed normal serum levels of AFP and there were no tumor recurrence or metastasis during postoperative follow-ups. Conclusion:Laparoscopic anatomical hepatectomy of segment VII for HCC with dorsal-ventral combined approach is feasible and worth spreading.