@article{article_1005434, title={Experience in surgical treatment of symptomatic hepatic hemangiomas}, journal={Archives of Clinical and Experimental Medicine}, volume={6}, pages={100–103}, year={2021}, author={Özşay, Oğuzhan and Aydın, Mehmet Can}, keywords={hepatic hemangioma, liver resection, enucleation}, abstract={Aim: Hemangioma is the most common benign tumor of the liver. They are rarely large, symptomatic, and show <br />atypical imaging patterns. Surgical treatment indications are persistent symptoms, rapid size increase, lifethreatening complications, and diagnostic uncertainty. In this study, we aimed to present the results of our <br />patients who underwent surgical treatment for persistent symptomatic hepatic hemangiomas regardless of size. <br />Methods: We retrospectively evaluated the clinicodemographics, perioperative findings, and postoperative <br />results of ten patients that we operated for symptomatic hepatic hemangiomas between 2017 and 2021. We <br />made the diagnosis based on ultrasonography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging. Patients <br />were evaluated in terms of age, gender, symptoms, tumor size and location, perioperative blood transfusion, <br />operation time, postoperative complications, length of stay, and follow-up results. <br />Results: The median age was 51 (25-60) and all of them were female. Although the persistent symptom in all <br />patients was abdominal pain, we also had patients with additional symptoms such as dyspepsia and nausea. We <br />performed enucleation in two, left lateral segmentectomy in one, right hepatectomy in two patients and, nonanatomical segmental resection in the rest. Perioperative blood transfusion was median 1 (0-3) unit and required <br />in seven. The median operation time was 170 (135-230) minutes, and the median postoperative stay was 8.5 (4- <br />13) days. No serious complications developed in the postoperative period. The median follow-up time was 23.5 <br />(9-40) months and, there was no recurrence or notable long-term complications. <br />Conclusion: Surgical treatment can be performed safely and effectively in experienced centers for patients with <br />symptomatic hepatic hemangioma.}, number={3}, publisher={Mustafa HASBAHÇECİ}