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. 2022 Oct;26(10):2111-2118.
doi: 10.1007/s11605-022-05430-w. Epub 2022 Aug 1.

Color Doppler Intraoperative Ultrasonography Evaluation of Hepatic Hemodynamics for Laparoscopic Parenchyma-Sparing Liver Resections

Roberto Lo Tesoriere  1 , Fabio Forchino  2 , Mariasole Fracasso  2 , Nadia Russolillo  2 , Serena Langella  2 , Alessandro Ferrero  2
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Color Doppler Intraoperative Ultrasonography Evaluation of Hepatic Hemodynamics for Laparoscopic Parenchyma-Sparing Liver Resections

Roberto Lo Tesoriere et al. J Gastrointest Surg. 2022 Oct.

Abstract

Background: Tumors involving the hepatic veins at the hepatocaval confluence often require major or extended hepatectomies. Color Doppler intraoperative ultrasonography (CD-IOUS) evaluation of liver hemodynamics to assess congestion in the veno-occlusive parenchyma provides real-time information helpful in parenchyma-sparing surgery (PSS). This study evaluated the feasibility of CD-IOUS in patients undergoing laparoscopic liver resections for such tumors and its capacity to allow PSS.

Methods: Consecutive patients undergoing laparoscopic liver resection for tumors at the hepatocaval confluence requiring resection of at least one hepatic vein between January 2010 and August 2020 were included. Patients were divided in 3 groups: (A) patients not assessed with CD-IOUS because it would not change the scheduled operation; patients assessed with CD-IOUS and treated with (B) PSS and (C) no-PSS. Portal blood flow in the veno-occlusive parenchyma was assessed using CD-IOUS at baseline and after clamping the concerned hepatic vein.

Results: The study included 43 out of 47 patients with tumors at the hepatocaval confluence. There were 19 patients in group A. Among patients assessed with CD-IOUS, the resection of 26 hepatic veins was planned: 25 were resected, and 1 was spared. Group B included 22 patients treated with PSS, whereas group C included 2 patients with resection of all veno-occlusive parenchyma. No postoperative mortality or major morbidity was observed. The median length of hospital stay was 5 days.

Conclusions: Selected patients with tumors involving the hepatocaval confluence can be safely approached using laparoscopy. CD-IOUS evaluation of the veno-occlusive area can increase the success rate of PSS.

Keywords: Hepatocaval confluence; Intraoperative color Doppler; Intraoperative ultrasonography; Laparoscopic liver resection; Parenchyma-sparing.

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