Perioperative blood glucose management in patients undergoing tumor hepatectomy.

Study Objective: To determine whether our institutional insulin management (modified Atlanta) protocol is efficient and safe in controlling blood glucose levels in the perioperative period in surgical patients undergoing tumor hepatectomy.

Design: Retrospective study.

Setting: Large community hospital.

The value of laparoscopic liver surgery for solid benign hepatic tumors.

Background: Laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) has gained wide acceptance for various liver resection procedures, mainly for benign diseases. However, only small series have been reported from a few selected centers.

Methods: Between January 2001 and January 2006, a total of 629 liver resections were performed at our institution.