Liver resection using total vascular exclusion, scalpel division of the parenchyma, and a simple compression technique for hemostasis and biliary control

Recent improvements in perioperative morbidity and long-term outcome following liver surgery have led surgeons to attempt larger and more technically challenging liver resections. Total vascular exclusion (TVE) of the liver during resection has been proposed as a technique that will facilitate these...

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Published in:Journal of gastrointestinal surgery 1999-09, Vol.3 (5), p.537-542
Main Authors: Hansen, P D, Isla, A M, Habib, N A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bile
Hemostasis, Surgical - methods
Hepatectomy - methods
Humans
Ligation
Liver
Liver - blood supply
Liver - surgery
Patient Selection
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Summary:Recent improvements in perioperative morbidity and long-term outcome following liver surgery have led surgeons to attempt larger and more technically challenging liver resections. Total vascular exclusion (TVE) of the liver during resection has been proposed as a technique that will facilitate these difficult resections while minimizing blood loss. Total vascular exclusion is performed by obtaining complete isolation of the vascular pedicle of the liver. Once the hepatic vein is clamped, rapid resections may be performed with a loss of only the blood volume contained within the liver itself. Safe performance of total vascular exclusion of the liver requires a thorough understanding of hepatic anatomy, patient selection criteria, and the physiologic changes incurred by hepatic exclusion and subsequent ischemia and reperfusion. The following report discusses these issues, gives a detailed description of the steps involved in obtaining safe total vascular exclusion, and presents a technique using rapid parenchymal excision with a scalpel and capsular compression to obtain hemostasis and prevent bile leaks. We briefly discuss our experience with 144 consecutive resections in which this technique was used.
ISSN:1091-255X
1873-4626
DOI:10.1016/S1091-255X(99)80109-7