Main description:

Bleeding from the liver surface during hepatic transection is one of the main factors affecting mortality and morbidity of liver resection. For this reason, numerous devices have been developed that employ a variety of techniques to minimize parenchymal damage and so improve the safety of resection. This book describes all the devices that are currently available for hepatic transection via open, laparoscopic, and robotic approaches. Procedures are explained and illustrated step by step using informative color figures and photographs. This landmark reference in the field will be an ideal guide for liver surgeons as well as a valuable tool for students, residents, and general surgeons.

Contents:

Section 1: Open hepatic transection

1 Open Hepatic Transection Using Microwave Tissue Coagulation; 2 Open Hepatic Transection Using Chang's Needle; 3 Open Hepatic Transection Using POMD; 4 Open Hepatic Transection Using Dissecting Stapler; 5 Open Hepatic Transection Using HabibTM 4X; 6 Ultrasonically Activated Device for Parenchymal Division During Open Liver Resection; 7 Open Hepatic Transection Using Water Jet Dissector; 8 Open Hepatic Transection Using Kelly Clamp; 9 Open Hepatic Transection Using Ligasure; 10 Stapler Hepatectomy; 11 Fusion Technique for Liver Transection - A new Technique Combining Kelly-Clysis and Harmonic Technology; 12 Ultrasound Guided Delimitation of the Resection Area; 13 Open Hepatic Transection Using Ultrasonic Dissector

Section 2: Laparoscopic transection

14 Laparoscopic Hepatic Transection Using Microwave; 15 Laparoscopic Hepatic Transection Using LPMOD; 16 Laparoscopic Hepatic Transection Using Radiofrequency Monopolar Devices; 17 Laparoscopic Hepatic Transection Using HabibTM 4X; 18 Laparoscopic Hepatic Transection Using Stapler and Cusa; 19 Laparoscopic Hepatic Transection Using Ultrasonic Scalpel and Bipolar Forceps; 20 Laparoscopic Hepatic Transection Using an Ultrasonically Activated Device; 21 Laparoscopic Hepatic Transection Using Bipolar Radiofrequency Ablation (EnSeal)

Section 3: Robotic transection

22 Robotic Liver Transection