Parenchymal-sparing anatomical hepatectomy based on portal ramification of the right anterior section: A prospective multicenter experience with short-term outcomes
- Author:
Truong Giang NGUYEN
1
;
Thanh Khiem NGUYEN
;
Ham Hoi NGUYEN
;
Hong Son TRINH
;
Tuan Hiep LUONG
;
Minh Trong NGUYEN
;
Van Duy LE
;
Hai Dang DO
;
Kieu Hung NGUYEN
;
Van Minh DO
;
Quang Huy TRAN
;
Cuong Thinh NGUYEN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From: Annals of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery 2024;28(1):25-33
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Background:s/Aims: Parenchymal-sparing anatomical hepatectomy (Ps–AH) based on portal ramification of the right anterior section (RAS) is a new technique to avoid unnecessarily transecting too much liver parenchyma, especially in cases of major anatomical hepatectomy.
Methods:We prospectively assessed 26 patients with primary hepatic malignancies having undergone major Ps–AH based on portal ramification of the RAS from August 2018 to August 2022 (48 months). The perioperative indications, clinical data, intra-operative index, pathological postoperative specimens, postoperative complications, and follow-up results were retrospectively evaluated.
Results:Among the 26 patients analyzed, there was just one case that had intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma The preoperative level of α– Fetoprotein was 25.2 ng/mL. All cases (100%) had Child–Pugh A liver function preoperatively. The ventral/dorsal RAS was preserved in 19 and 7 patients, respectively. The mean surgical margin was 6.2 mm. The mean surgical time was 228.5 minutes, while the mean blood loss was 255 mL. In pathology, 5 cases (19.2%) had microvascular invasion, and in the group of HCC patients, 92% of all cases had moderate or poor tumor differentiation. Six cases (23.1%) of postoperative complications were graded over III according to the Clavien–Dindo system, including in three patients resistant ascites or intra-abdominal abscess that required intervention.
Conclusions:Parenchymal-sparing anatomical hepatectomy based on portal ramification of the RAS to achieve R0-resection was safe and effective, with favorable short-term outcomes. This technique can be used widely in clinical practice.
