Hepatectomy

Scientists at John Radcliffe Hospital, Nuffield Department of Surgery detail research in hepatectomy

Published in Clinical Oncology Week, October 29th, 2007

A report, 'Central hepatectomy: the golden mean for treating central liver tumors,' is newly published data in Surgical Oncology. According to recent research published in the journal Surgical Oncology, "'The treatment of patients with central liver tumors involving segments 4, 5 and 8 is a difficult clinical problem. These tumors often straddle Cantlie's line and involve parts of both lobes of the liver."

"The traditional management of such tumors is to perform either an extended right or an extended left hepatectomy. However, extended hepatectomies are associated with greater morbidity and mortality, mainly due to increased risk of postoperative liver...

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Source: Clinical Oncology Week (2007-10-29)

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