Laparoscopic vs open left hepatectomy for hepatolithiasis

Table 1 Surgical procedure for hepatolithiasis in 61 patients

Variables	LLH (n = 28)	OLH (n = 33)
Left hemihepatectomy	3	5
Left lateral segmentectomy	25	28
Combined with cholecystectomy	26	30
Combined with CBD exploration	22	31
T tube drainage	16	27
Primary suture of CBD	6	4
Intraoperative choledochoscope	28	28

LLH: Laparoscopic left hepatectomy; OLH: Open left hepatectomy; CBD: Common bile duct.

Table 2 Comparison between LLH and OLH for hepatolithiasis n (%)

Variables	LLH (n = 28)	OLH (n = 33)
Operating time (min)	158 ± 43	132 ± 39
Intraoperative blood loss (mL)	180 ± 56	184 ± 50
Intraoperative blood transfusion	0 (0)	1 (3.0)
Postoperative complications	4 (14.2)	5 (15.2)
Postoperative hospital stay (d)	6.8 ± 2.8	10.2 ± 3.4
Intermediate residual stone	5 (17.9)	4 (12.1)
Final residual stone	0 (0)	0 (0)
Stone recurrence	1 (3.6)	1 (3.0)
Perioperative mortality	0 (0)	0 (0)