Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành y học dành cho các bạn tham khảo đề tài: Combined left hepatectomy with fenestration and using a harmonic scalpel, fibrin glue and closed suction drainage to prevent bile leakage and ascites in the management of symptomatic polycystic liver disease: a case report | JOURNAL OF MEDICAL Sr CASE REPORTS Open Access Case report Combined left hepatectomy with fenestration and using a harmonic scalpel fibrin glue and closed suction drainage to prevent bile leakage and ascites in the management of symptomatic polycystic liver disease a case report Christopher Kosmidis1 Christopher Efthimiadis1 George Anthimidis1 Sofia Levva1 John Prousalidis2 Konstantinos Papapolychroniadis2 and Epaminondas Fachantidis2 Addresses Department of Surgery Interbalkan European Medical Center Thessaloniki Greece 21st Propedeutic Surgical Clinic Aristotle University of Thessaloniki AHEPA Hospital Greece Email CK - CE - info@ GA - georgeaggs@ SL - JP - sofialevva@ KP - Kpapapol@ EF - s_levva@ Corresponding author Received 25 September 2008 Accepted 3 February 2009 Published 27 August 2009 Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009 3 7442 doi 1752-1947-3-7442 This article is available from http jmedicalcasereports article view 7442 2009 Kosmidis et al. licensee Cases Network Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http licenses by which permits unrestricted use distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract Introduction Surgical treatment is the usual therapy for patients with polycystic liver disease and with severe symptoms yet the results of surgery are often disappointing and the optimal surgical approach is uncertain. Case presentation We present the case of a 41-year-old Greek woman who underwent combined left hepatectomy with fenestration for symptomatic polycystic liver disease using ultrasound scalpel fibrin glue and closed suction drain to prevent bile leakage haemorrhage and ascites. Liver resection using the ultrasound scissors allowed quick parenchyma dissection under haemostatic .
