Abstract:Objective:To explore the feaibility of laparoscopic hepatectomy (LH) for hepatolithiasis.
Methods :Eight patients with hepatolithiasis were treated by laparoscopic cholecystectomy(LC) and common bile duct exploration(LCBDE) and LH. Laparoscopic resection of left lateral lobe of liver was performed in 7 cases, and left hemihepatectomy in 1 case.
Results:〗Procedures were all successful with operation time of (285.00±37.42) minutes, and bleeding volume (306.25±29.73)mL.The postoperative hospital stay was (7.88±1.36) days. No complications occurred.No residual stone was found in any patient.
Conclusions:LH was safe and effective for hepatolithiasis, and gives better results when combined with choledoscopic stone removal