Abstract
determined using Student's t-test. Results: All study patients completed a successful RFAassisted liver resection. They were compared to 6 patients who underwent similar resections using a standard crush and clamp liver parenchymal division technique. The study group included 2 segmentectomies and 4 bisegmentectomies. The control group included 1 wedge resection, 1 segmentectomy, 1 bisegmentectomy, and 2 lobectomies. The average age of the study group and of the control group was 48.3 years and 64.5 years, respectively. The mean EBL was significantly lower in the study group (91.7 vs. 1016.7 ml, p<0.01). Significantly reduced LOS was seen in the study group as well (4.5 vs. 9 days, p<0.05). The post-operative complications for the RFA-assisted group included one patient with biloma which required percutaneous drainage. Complications from the control group included wound infection, ileus, and pneumonia. Conclusion: Our initial experience with radiofrequency ablation assisted liver resection indicates that it can be performed safely with significantly less blood loss and a shorter hospital stay.
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