Management of Aberrant Left Hepatic Artery During Laparoscopic Gastrectomy and Consequences.
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A
; 32(9): 999-1004, 2022 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Aberrant left hepatic artery (ALHA) can exist in up to 25% of the population. The presence of ALHA during lymph node (LN) dissection in gastric cancer may complicate the process. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the existence rate, management, and consequences of ALHA in our laparoscopic gastrectomy series. Patients andMethods:
Demographical and clinical data of laparoscopically operated 158 consecutive gastric cancer patients were collected retrospectively. Study patients were divided into three groups according to absence, existence and preservation, and existence and sacrification of ALHA. Harvested LN numbers, operation time, and postoperative alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and lactate dehydrogenase values on consecutive days were analyzed using Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney U tests. P < .05 is accepted as significant.Results:
The median AST and ALT values of the ALHA-sacrificed group were higher than those of the group without ALHA and the ALHA-preserved group on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th postoperative days (P < .05). On the 10th day, liver enzymes returned to normal values.Conclusion:
Adequate and appropriate dissection of LNs while preserving ALHA can be performed without prolonging the operation time. Sacrification of ALHA causes an increase in liver enzymes, with spontaneous recovery in most cases.Palabras clave
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Neoplasias Gástricas
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Laparoscopía
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Observational_studies
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Humans
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En
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2022
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