Central bisectionectomy for centrally located hepatocellular carcinoma.

The article examines the effectiveness of central bisectionectomy in reducing the volume of resected liver and to overcome the problem of insufficient future residual volume. The researchers examined 27 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who underwent central bisectionectomy from January 1998 to April 2007. Based on the results, the study showed that central bisectionectomy in centrally located HCC can be performed safely despite biliary complications occur somewhat frequently.