Abstract
Objective To summerize our experience in the surgical treatment of primary liver cancer and to evaluate the theraputic effects of hepatectomy at elevating postoperative survival of patients with primary liver cancer. Methods The clinical data of 42 patients received hepatectomy from October 2003 to December 2009 were retrospectively analyzed. Results Forty-two cases received hepatectomy operation. Postoperative complications included bleeding in 3 cases, bile leakage in 2 cases, subphrenic effusion in 3 cases, upper gastrointestinal bleeding in 1 case, 1 case of hepatic coma. The mortality was 2.38%. The 1-,2-,3-year postoperative recurrence rate were 14.3%, 35.7% and 42.9% respectively. Conclusion Hepatectomy is the chief choice in the treatment of primary liver cancer,which has good efficacy and few complications. Key words: Primary liver cancer; Hepatectomy
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