Laparoscopic anatomical portal territory hepatectomy using Glissonean pedicle approach (Takasaki approach) with indocyanine green fluorescence negative staining: how I do it

Laparoscopic anatomical resection (LAR) is a highly challenging procedure. This study aimed to describe our experience of the LAR with an indocyanine green fluorescence negative staining (ICGNS) by the Glissonean pedicle transection (Takasaki) approach. From April 2017 to December 2019, 43 consecutive patients underwent LAR with ICGNS strategy in our medical team. The details of the ICGNS strategy were described. The demographic and clinicopathological data of the included patients were retrospectively analyzed. The extent of resections included right hemihepatectomy (n = 12), left hemihepatectom (n = 4), left lateral sectionectomy (n = 3), Right anterior sectionectomy (n = 3), Right posterior sectionectomy (n = 6), central hepatectomy (n = 2), single anterolateral segmentectomy (n = 5), single posterosuperior segmentectomy (n = 6), and bisegmentectomy (n = 2). The mean operation time was 212 ± 53 min, and the median estimated blood loss was 200 (100–300) ml. The overall complication rate was 30.2% (grade I, 14%; grade II, 14%; grade III, 2.3%). The median duration of postoperative hospital stay was 6 (4–7) days. ICGNS is a safe and feasible LAR strategy that greatly facilitates selecting the liver transection plane, although its benefits need to be verified by large-sample comparative studies.