Non-anatomical liver resection with appropriate resection margin was regarded as a potential curative treatment for selected major hepatic carcinoma due to preserving maximal normal liver, especially in cirrhotic patients. But occurrence of cutting surface related complications become a main challenge.
In order to better manage the cutting surface after liver resection, we further applied trans-parenchymal compressing suture to "not good" cutting surface in hope of decreasing cutting surface related complication. A majority of studies investigating cutting surface management are limited to non-surgical treatments, such as the application of hemostasis agents including fibrin sealants, oxidized cellulose, and absorbable gelatin sponge13-15 . But there is no consensus regarding the necessity of the hemostatic agent application to the liver cutting surface. Up to date, few studies investigate surgical suture management of the cutting surface in liver resection.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
382
The cutting surface recognized as "not good" cutting surface was further trans-parenchymal compressing sutured, if possible, using a hepatic needle.
Cutting surface related complications
After liver resection, some complication related cutting surface may occur, including surgery site infection, bile leakage, bleeding.
Time frame: 90 days
Interventions for cutting surface related complications
Once the cutting surface related complications occur, some interventions need to be performed to treat these complications, such as percutaneous abdominal paracentesis or reoperation.
Time frame: 90 days
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