We found a match
Your institution may have rights to this item. Sign in to continue.
- Title
Right Hepatectomy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with an Indocyanine Green Retention Rate at 15 Minutes of 10% or Higher.
- Authors
Ariizumi, Shun-ichi; Yamamoto, Masakazu; Takasaki, Ken
- Abstract
Background/Aims: Liver failure after right hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with an indocyanine green retention rate at 15 min (ICGR15) of 10% or higher remains a controversial issue. Methods: Between 1995 and 2004, 98 patients with an ICGR15 of 10% or higher were scheduled to undergo right hepatectomy or tri-sectionectomy for HCC. The hepatic resection volume (HR) excluding the tumor was measured using computed tomography. The allowable HR (AHR) was determined in each patient with a logarithmic graph based on the ICGR15 and the %HR. Liver failure and mortality were evaluated between 54 patients with HR ≤ AHR (low-risk group) and 44 patients with HR > AHR (high-risk group). Results: The number of patients with liver failure was significantly lower in the low-risk group (2%) than in the high-risk group (23%, p = 0.0021). No mortality was observed in the low-risk group, while mortality was seen in the high-risk group (11%, p = 0.016). Multivariate analysis showed that the high-risk group was identified as a significant predictor of liver failure (p = 0.011). Conclusions: In patients with an ICGR15 of 10% or higher, determination of AHR is useful to predict liver failure prior to right hepatectomy or tri-sectionectomy. Copyright © 2009 S. Karger AG, Basel
- Subjects
HEPATECTOMY; LIVER cancer; INDOCYANINE green; MORTALITY; GASTROENTEROLOGY
- Publication
Digestive Surgery, 2009, Vol 26, Issue 2, p135
- ISSN
0253-4886
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000206151