Waterjet Versus Ultrasound Dissection During Hepatic Transection

Waterjet Versus Ultrasound Dissection During Hepatic Transection

Before liver transection patients are allocated to either waterjet or CUSA to divide the liver parenchyma.

Transection time, bloodloss, total operation time and postoperative complication rates are registered.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Hepatic tumour suitable for resection
• patients 18 year or older Segmental resection Local resection Left sided hemihepatectomy

Exclusion Criteria:

• Right sided hemihepatectoyReresection In Situ Split Liver Extended left- and rightsided hemihepatectomy Lobus caudatus resection Central resections Hilus tumour/Klatskin/Cholangiocarcinoma Surgery on biliary tree Extended resection on other organs

Resection on gallbladder Resection on other organs during the same operation.