SSAT - Laparoscopic Partial Hepatectomy With Hepatoduodenal Lymphadenectomy for Early Gallbladder Cancer

Laparoscopic Partial Hepatectomy With Hepatoduodenal Lymphadenectomy for Early Gallbladder Cancer
Ziad Awad, Keyur a. Chavda^*
university of florida, Jacksonville, FL

Our case is 61year old female with T1b adenocarcinoma of gallbladder found incidentally after laparoscopic cholecystectomy for chronic cholecystitis. CT scan showed no evidence of liver lesion.
Two 12 mm and four 5 mm ports were used.
First, laparoscopic hepatoduodenal lymphadenectomy was performed. Lymphadenectomy started at proper hepatic artery and continued towards celiac artery. Next, liver segment IVb and V were resected laparoscopically with a 2 cm margin.
The patient was discharged home in 2 days. Pathology: no evidence of tumor in liver or lymph nodes.

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