Abstract
Laparoscopic liver resection requires careful patient selection. Tumor size and location have a major influence on the feasibility of a laparoscopic operation. Isolation and ligation of blood vessels and bile ducts after selective liver dissection by suitable techniques are important for visual control of the operating field.
Since the Jet-Cutter has proven to give excellent clinical results in conventional liver surgery, we carried out laparoscopic liver resections with the Jet-Cutter in six patients. Five tumors were located in the left liver lobe; the fifth was in segment 6. There were no intra- or postoperative complications. The patients were discharged from the hospital after a mean of 5.4±2.1 days.
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Rau, H.G., Meyer, G., Cohnert, T.U. et al. Laparoscopic liver resection with the water-jet dissector. Surg Endosc 9, 1009–1012 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00188462
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