Meta-Analysis of the Clamp-Crushing Technique for Transection of the Parenchyma in Elective Hepatic Resection: Back to Where We Started?

摘要

After introduction of the clamp-crushing technique in the 1970s, various devices have been developed for transection of the liver with the aim of further reducing blood loss and improving the outcome of patients who undergo hepatic resection. We performed a meta-analysis to quantitatively compare the clamp-crushing technique to any subsequently introduced transection technique with respect to patients’ perioperative outcome.