Operative Mortality, Blood Loss and the Use of Pringle Manoeuvres in 526 Consecutive Liver Resections

Abstract

High-volume centres are the safest environment for hepatic resection. With increased experience, it may be possible to reduce the intra-operative use of the Pringle manoeuvre without increasing the intra-operative blood loss. This may be associated with a decrease in hepatic insufficiency and peri-operative mortality.