Possible underestimation of blood loss during laparoscopic hepatectomy

Background Previous studies have documented potential advantages of laparoscopic hepatectomy in decreasing blood loss compared with open surgery. This study aimed to compare intraoperative blood loss estimated using four different methods in open versus laparoscopic hepatectomy. Methods Patients und...

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Main Authors: A. Oba, T. Ishizawa, Y. Mise, Y. Inoue, H. Ito, Y. Ono, T. Sato, Y. Takahashi, A. Saiura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2019-06-01
Series:BJS Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs5.50145