Stapler Hepatectomy is a Novel and Safe Dissection Technique: Analysis of 300 Patients

In many surgical procedures, stapling devices have been introduced for safety and to reduce the overall operative time. Their use for transection of hepatic parenchyma is not well established. Thus, the feasibility of the novel technique of stapler hepatectomy and a risk analysis of surgical morbidity based on intraoperative data have been prospectively assessed on a routine clinical basis. From October 1st, 2001 to January 31st, 2005 a total of 416 patients underwent liver resection in our Department. During this period endo GIA vascular staplers were used for parenchymal transection in 300 cases of primary (22…