Radiofrequency Assisted Hepatectomy

摘要

A radiofrequency (RF) assisted resection technique was used to perform 156 partial hepatectomies. Resection time was 75+-51 min and median intraoperative blood loss was 50 ml. Nine patients (5%) received blood transfusion which was directly related to size of tumour and intraoperative blood loss (p=0.02). Overall morbidity rate was 23% and morality rate 3.2%. Survival rate was 86%, 63% and 53% at 1, 2, and 3 years.