Association between surgical difficulty and tumor location based on subsegments of the Glisson branches in laparoscopic liver resection

Abstract Background Laparoscopic liver resection has a steep learning curve, and multiple difficulty‐scoring systems have been proposed to support safe implementation. Though the IWATE scoring system is widely used, the rationale for its tumor location score is unclear. The objective of our study wa...

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Main Authors: Taisuke Imamura, Yusuke Yamamoto, Ryo Morimura, Hisashi Ikoma, Tomohiro Arita, Hirotaka Konishi, Atsushi Shiozaki, Takeshi Kubota, Hitoshi Fujiwara, Eigo Otsuji
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Published: Wiley 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ags3.12879
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author Taisuke Imamura
Yusuke Yamamoto
Ryo Morimura
Hisashi Ikoma
Tomohiro Arita
Hirotaka Konishi
Atsushi Shiozaki
Takeshi Kubota
Hitoshi Fujiwara
Eigo Otsuji
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Ryo Morimura
Hisashi Ikoma
Tomohiro Arita
Hirotaka Konishi
Atsushi Shiozaki
Takeshi Kubota
Hitoshi Fujiwara
Eigo Otsuji
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description Abstract Background Laparoscopic liver resection has a steep learning curve, and multiple difficulty‐scoring systems have been proposed to support safe implementation. Though the IWATE scoring system is widely used, the rationale for its tumor location score is unclear. The objective of our study was to establish a more accurate definition of tumor location based on subsegments of the Glisson branches. Methods We included 176 patients who underwent laparoscopic liver resection between January 2017 and February 2024, excluding those who underwent multiple or concomitant resections of other organs. Tumor location was defined by the most proximal subsegment of the Glisson branches (1sp, Spiegel; 1pc, para‐caval; 1cp, caudate process; 3a, apical; 3b, basal; 4a; 4b; 5v, ventral; 5d, dorsal; 6v; 6d; 6 L, lateral; 7v; 7d; 8v; 8d). Results Within each segment, comparing operative time between subsegments showed significant differences, except for S1 (3a vs. 3b, p = 0.011; 4a vs. 4b, p = 0.001; 5v vs. 5d, p = 0.012; 6v vs. 6d vs. 6 L, p = 0.007; 7v vs. 7d, p = 0.003; 8v vs. 8d, p = 0.030). Blood loss significantly differed except for S1 (3a vs. 3b, p = 0.018; 4a vs. 4b, p = 0.002; 5v vs. 5d, p = 0.016; 6v vs. 6d vs. 6 L, p = 0.011; 7v vs. 7d, p = 0.013; 8v vs. 8d, p < 0.001). The incidence of postoperative complications did not differ significantly; however, hospital stay was significantly different only in S4 (4a vs. 4b, p = 0.049). Conclusions There are significant differences in the difficulty of laparoscopic liver resection among subsegments. More detailed scoring based on subsegments may improve accuracy, and we propose a new scoring system.
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spelling doaj-art-e5a9c954c0a04c8f903012315d21650b2025-08-20T02:30:47ZengWileyAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery2475-03282025-05-019354655810.1002/ags3.12879Association between surgical difficulty and tumor location based on subsegments of the Glisson branches in laparoscopic liver resectionTaisuke Imamura0Yusuke Yamamoto1Ryo Morimura2Hisashi Ikoma3Tomohiro Arita4Hirotaka Konishi5Atsushi Shiozaki6Takeshi Kubota7Hitoshi Fujiwara8Eigo Otsuji9Division of Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgery Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Kamigyo‐ku Kyoto JapanDivision of Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgery Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Kamigyo‐ku Kyoto JapanDivision of Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgery Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Kamigyo‐ku Kyoto JapanDivision of Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgery Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Kamigyo‐ku Kyoto JapanDivision of Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgery Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Kamigyo‐ku Kyoto JapanDivision of Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgery Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Kamigyo‐ku Kyoto JapanDivision of Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgery Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Kamigyo‐ku Kyoto JapanDivision of Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgery Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Kamigyo‐ku Kyoto JapanDivision of Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgery Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Kamigyo‐ku Kyoto JapanDivision of Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgery Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Kamigyo‐ku Kyoto JapanAbstract Background Laparoscopic liver resection has a steep learning curve, and multiple difficulty‐scoring systems have been proposed to support safe implementation. Though the IWATE scoring system is widely used, the rationale for its tumor location score is unclear. The objective of our study was to establish a more accurate definition of tumor location based on subsegments of the Glisson branches. Methods We included 176 patients who underwent laparoscopic liver resection between January 2017 and February 2024, excluding those who underwent multiple or concomitant resections of other organs. Tumor location was defined by the most proximal subsegment of the Glisson branches (1sp, Spiegel; 1pc, para‐caval; 1cp, caudate process; 3a, apical; 3b, basal; 4a; 4b; 5v, ventral; 5d, dorsal; 6v; 6d; 6 L, lateral; 7v; 7d; 8v; 8d). Results Within each segment, comparing operative time between subsegments showed significant differences, except for S1 (3a vs. 3b, p = 0.011; 4a vs. 4b, p = 0.001; 5v vs. 5d, p = 0.012; 6v vs. 6d vs. 6 L, p = 0.007; 7v vs. 7d, p = 0.003; 8v vs. 8d, p = 0.030). Blood loss significantly differed except for S1 (3a vs. 3b, p = 0.018; 4a vs. 4b, p = 0.002; 5v vs. 5d, p = 0.016; 6v vs. 6d vs. 6 L, p = 0.011; 7v vs. 7d, p = 0.013; 8v vs. 8d, p < 0.001). The incidence of postoperative complications did not differ significantly; however, hospital stay was significantly different only in S4 (4a vs. 4b, p = 0.049). Conclusions There are significant differences in the difficulty of laparoscopic liver resection among subsegments. More detailed scoring based on subsegments may improve accuracy, and we propose a new scoring system.https://doi.org/10.1002/ags3.12879blood lossdifficulty scoreGlisson brancheslaparoscopic liver resectiontumor location
spellingShingle Taisuke Imamura
Yusuke Yamamoto
Ryo Morimura
Hisashi Ikoma
Tomohiro Arita
Hirotaka Konishi
Atsushi Shiozaki
Takeshi Kubota
Hitoshi Fujiwara
Eigo Otsuji
Association between surgical difficulty and tumor location based on subsegments of the Glisson branches in laparoscopic liver resection
Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery
blood loss
difficulty score
Glisson branches
laparoscopic liver resection
tumor location
title Association between surgical difficulty and tumor location based on subsegments of the Glisson branches in laparoscopic liver resection
title_full Association between surgical difficulty and tumor location based on subsegments of the Glisson branches in laparoscopic liver resection
title_fullStr Association between surgical difficulty and tumor location based on subsegments of the Glisson branches in laparoscopic liver resection
title_full_unstemmed Association between surgical difficulty and tumor location based on subsegments of the Glisson branches in laparoscopic liver resection
title_short Association between surgical difficulty and tumor location based on subsegments of the Glisson branches in laparoscopic liver resection
title_sort association between surgical difficulty and tumor location based on subsegments of the glisson branches in laparoscopic liver resection
topic blood loss
difficulty score
Glisson branches
laparoscopic liver resection
tumor location
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ags3.12879
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