Extrahepatic approach for taping the common trunk of the middle and left hepatic veins or the left hepatic vein alone in laparoscopic hepatectomy (with videos)

ConclusionsThe surgical techniques for encircling and taping of the common trunk of the MHV and LHV and the LHV alone based on anatomical landmarks were feasible and could allow for efficient outflow control in laparoscopic hepatectomy.

Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences - June 30, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Yutaka Nakano, Yuta Abe, Minoru Kitago, Hiroshi Yagi, Yasushi Hasegawa, Shutaro Hori, Wataru Koizumi, Hidenori Ojima, Nobuaki Imanishi, Yuko Kitagawa Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research