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Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2009; 15(29): 3660-3663
Published online Aug 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3660
Table 1 Liver resection procedures of 101 patients
Proceduresn (%)
Left lateral sectionectomy plus right posterior sectionectomy38 (37.6)
Left lateral sectionectomy plus segmentectomy of segments 5-718 (17.8)
Hemihepatectomy plus ipsilateral segmentectomy21 (20.8)
Left hepatectomy plus right posterior sectionectomy11 (10.9)
Left hepatectomy plus left caudate sectionectomy9 (9.0)
Left trisegmentectomy2 (2.0)
Left and right hepatectomy (leaving hypertrophic caudate lobe)1 (1.0)
Segmentectomy of segments 2-5, 7, 8 (leaving hypertrophic segment 6)1 (1.0)
Table 2 Surgical complications
Complicationsn (%)
Wound infection18 (17.8)
Bile leak8 (8.0)
Peritoneal infection7 (7.0)
Pleural effusion10 (10.0)
Liver failure2 (2.0)
Pulmonary infection2 (2.0)
Hemobilia1 (2.0)
Sepsis1 (1.0)