Ann Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg.  2022 May;26(2):133-137. 10.14701/ahbps.21-161.

Pure laparoscopic versus open left lateral sectionectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma: A propensity score matching analysis

• Bae SJ
• Cho HD
• Kim KH
• Hwang S
• Ahn CS
• Moon DB
• Ha TY
• Song GW
• Jung DH
• Park GC
• Yoon YI
• Lee SG

• KMID: 2530091
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14701/ahbps.21-161

Abstract

Backgrounds/Aims
Anatomical resection has superior oncologic outcomes over non-anatomical resection in hepatocellular carcinoma, and left lateral sectionectomy is the simplest and easiest perform anatomical resection procedure among liver resections. The purpose of this study was to find out the safety and feasibility of pure laparoscopic left lateral sectionectomy (PLLLS) for hepatocellular carcinoma.
Methods
Patients who underwent left lateral sectionectomy at a tertiary referral hospital, from August 2007 to April 2019 were enrolled in this retrospective study. After matching the 1 : 3 propensity score, 17 open and 51 pure laparoscopic cases were selected out of 102 cases of total left lateral resection for hepatocellular carcinoma. The group was analyzed in terms of patient demographics, preoperative data, and postoperative outcomes.
Results
During the study period, there was no open conversion case. The mean operative time and complication were not statistically significant different between the two groups. There was no statistically significant difference in disease-free survival and overall survival had no statistical between the two groups. There were no mortality cases, and postoperative hospital stay was significantly shorter in the PLLLS group than in the open left lateral sectionectomy (OLLS) group.
Conclusions
The oncologic outcomes and complication rate were the same in the PLLLS and OLLS groups. However, the hospital stay was shorter in the PLLLS group than in the OLLS group. The present study findings demonstrate that the PLLLS is a safe and feasible procedure for hepatocellular carcinoma.

Keyword

Pure laparoscopic left lateral sectionectomy; Hepatocellular carcinoma

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Disease-free survival (A) and overall survival (B) of pure laparoscopic left lateral sectionectomy (PLLLS) and open left lateral sectionectomy (OLLS).

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  Fig. 2 Operative time according to the analysis of the consecutive cases.

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