Fixation of the Greater Omentum for Prevention of Delayed Gastric Emptying After Left-sided Hepatectomy: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Overview

Journal Hepatogastroenterology

Specialty Gastroenterology

Date 2005 Oct 6

PMID 16201068

Citations 7

Authors

Hiroshi Yoshida

Yasuhiro Mamada

Nobuhiko Taniai

Yoshiaki Mizuguchi

Tetsuya Shimizu

Tsubasa Takahashi

Koho Akimaru

Takashi Tajiri

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Abstract

Background/aims: We performed a randomized trial to evaluate whether fixation of the greater omentum to the peritoneum prevents delayed gastric emptying and other complications after left-sided hepatectomy.

Methodology: Patients undergoing left lateral segmentectomy or left hepatectomy were randomly assigned to a fixation group (n=24) and a non-fixation group (n=25). In the fixation group, the greater omentum was sutured to the peritoneum to prevent the stomach from contacting the cut surface of the liver.

Results: Delayed gastric emptying developed in 4 of the patients in the non-fixation group (16%) versus none of the patients in the fixation group. According to univariate analysis, fixation significantly lowered the risk of delayed gastric emptying (p<0.05). The overall morbidity was higher in the non-fixation group (20.0%) than in the fixation patients (8.3%) without significance.

Conclusions: Fixation of the greater omentum to the peritoneum decreased the occurrence of delayed gastric emptying following left-sided hepatectomy.

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