Anterior Hepatic Parenchymal Transection for Complete Caudate Lobectomy to Treat Liver Cancer Situated in or Involving the Paracaval Portion of the Caudate Lobe

Complete caudate lobectomy using the anterior hepatic parenchymal transection approach is a proper but technically demanding operation for tumors situated in or involving the paracaval portion of the caudate lobe. This study was intended to share our experience on this operation. Forty-nine consecutive patients who received complete caudate lobectomy using the anterior hepatic parenchymal transection approach were studied. The clinicopathologic...