TY - JOUR
T1 - Reduction in the morbidity and mortality of major hepatic resection. Experience with 52 patients
AU - Ryan, William H.
AU - Hummel, Brian W.
AU - McClelland, Robert N.
PY - 1982/12
Y1 - 1982/12
N2 - The general surgeon can be expected to encounter patients who require major hepatic resection with increasing frequency. Successful resection of large neoplasms requires meticulous attention to surgical technique. Use of the Lin hepatic compression clamp significantly reduces morbidity and mortality, operative time, and blood loss, and should be employed whenever possible during hepatectomy. In addition, an extended subcostal incision with use of the table-attached Hepco Upper Hand retractor offers superb exposure and avoids the morbidity associated with thoracoabdominal incisions.
AB - The general surgeon can be expected to encounter patients who require major hepatic resection with increasing frequency. Successful resection of large neoplasms requires meticulous attention to surgical technique. Use of the Lin hepatic compression clamp significantly reduces morbidity and mortality, operative time, and blood loss, and should be employed whenever possible during hepatectomy. In addition, an extended subcostal incision with use of the table-attached Hepco Upper Hand retractor offers superb exposure and avoids the morbidity associated with thoracoabdominal incisions.
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U2 - 10.1016/0002-9610(82)90561-X
DO - 10.1016/0002-9610(82)90561-X
M3 - Article
C2 - 7149134
AN - SCOPUS:0020469981
SN - 0002-9610
VL - 144
SP - 740
EP - 743
JO - The American Journal of Surgery
JF - The American Journal of Surgery
IS - 6
ER -