A Comparison of Laparoscopic Versus Open Left Hemihepatectomy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

This study was designed to compare the perioperative outcomes of left hemihepatectomy through the laparoscopic and the open approaches. Methods: From May 2012 to December 2014, we performed left hemihepatectomy in 45 hepatocellular carcinoma patients. Laparoscopic left hemihepatectomy (LLH) was performed in 20 patients and open left hemihepatectomy (OLH) was performed in 25 patients. All clinical data were analyzed retrospectively. Results: The mean duration of operation was 143±35.6 minutes in the LLH and 137±29.8 minutes in the OLH group; no statistically significant difference was found between the 2 groups. The median blood loss in the LLH group was less than that in the OLH group (180±20.5 vs. 350±45.3 mL, P
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