Laparoscopic liver resection

In the presence of liver cancer, one of the main methods of treatment is liver resection. Due to the incredible ability of the body to regenerate, up to 70% of affected tissues can be removed without causing irreparable damage. After some time, the organ is completely restored and becomes completely healthy.

A new operation to remove cancer in the liver is laparoscopic liver resection. This is a minimally invasive method, in which the patient does not have large incisions, and the operations performed through punctures and small incisions, the diameter of which does not exceed 12 millimeters.

Indications for the operation depend on the location of the tumor and its size. The liver divided into eight segments, and tumors located in the upper parts are excellent for laparoscopic surgery. The size of the formations should not exceed 7 centimeters.

Features of the operation

Surgery performed under general anesthesia. The surgeon makes microscopic incisions through which several hollow tubes with a diameter of up to 12 millimeters inserted into the patient’s body. To increase the working space, carbon dioxides injected into the patient’s abdominal cavity.

Perel operation is a visual examination of the abdominal cavity. An ultrasound of the liver tissue is also being done. This allows you to see the tumor and blood vessels that are nearby, and to find other foci of oncology after resection of the liver, the patients sutured with absorbable sutures.

The benefits of laparoscopic surgery

Laparoscopic resection of the liver has many advantages over the traditional open method:

Less invasiveness of healthy tissues and less blood loss;
Faster rehabilitation;
Postoperative scars and scars do not remain, which is often especially crucial for women;
Less soreness;
The risk of infections is reduced;
Reduces the cost of painkillers, which are also harmful to health;
The risks of complications after surgery are reduced.