Hepatic resections in the Hospital Coromoto-Maracaibo. Experience of three years

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate liver resections in the Hepatobiliarypancreatic Surgery Unit at Hospital Coromoto of Maracaibo in 3 years. Methods: A retrospective, descriptive study of 43 hepatic resections (conventional or laparoscopic), period January 2013 - January 2015 by liver tumors (benign - malignant), excluding infectious, traumatic, cystic lesions HIV, liver failure. Assessed the group age and sex; histology, size and location of the tumor, liver resection, transfusions, surgical time, stay and compli- cations. Results: 30 conventional liver resections (RHC) and 12 resections performed laparoscopic (RHL). Both groups dominated the female 66,66 %, without significant differences in group age (0.9 P); or size of the tumor (0.3 P). The predominant histologic type were malignant lesions 66,66 %, metastatic tumors were the most frequent 13 (30,95%) cases, followed by hepatocellular carcinoma 11 cases (26.19 %). Average of 4.5 days for RHL and 8,12 RHC days hospitalization. Need transfusion 50% on RHL and 76,66% at RHC. Complications in RHL was 8.33% (1 case) not related to pathology and 10% related to the pathology RHC (3 cases), 2 patients dying. Showed no difference in surgical time: 4.66 hours RHC and 4.86 hours RHL. Conclusion: The most frequent pathology was metastatic liver tumors. Laparoscopic liver surgery offers advantages for minor losses blood and less need for blood products as well as lower hospital stay determining faster recovery, no difference in surgical time.