Abstract
The Glissonean pedicle approach in liver surgery provides new knowledge of the surgical anatomy of the liver and advances the technique of liver surgery. Extrafascial dissection of Glissonean pedicle without opening the liver substance, proposed by Takasaki, represents an effective and safe technique of anatomic liver resection. The presented approach allows early and easy ischemic delineation of appropriate anatomic liver territory (hemiliver, section, or segment) to be removed with selective inflow vascular control. It is not time-consuming and it is very useful in re-resection, as well as oncologically reasonably. According to Sugioka's proposal, for technical standardization, it is important to recognize the four anatomical landmarks; the Arantius plate, the umbilical plate, the cystic plate, and the Glissonean pedicle of the caudate process (G1c), and six Gates defined by the four anatomical landmarks. For the right extrahepatic Glissonean pedicle isolation, the cystic plate cholecystectomy should be the first procedure, whereas for the left, the Arantius plate or the umbilical plate should be detached from Laennec's capsule at first. Pedicles can be isolated by connecting Gates to each other. Further peripheral pedicles could be pulled out to the hepatic hilum and transected safely. In conclusion, the extrahepatic Glissonean pedicle approach based on Laennec's capsule would standardize anatomical liver resection including laparoscopic and robotic liver resection.
Publisher
Centre for Evaluation in Education and Science (CEON/CEES)
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