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General Surgery · HPB

Right Hepatectomy

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Right Hepatectomy
DATE AND TIME: [Date and time]
URGENCY: Elective / Non-elective
SURGEON: [Name]
ASSISTANT: [Name / None]
ANAESTHETIST: [Name]

OPERATION: Right Hepatectomy (Open) — Formal Right Hepatic Lobectomy (Segments 5-8)
ANAESTHETIC: General anaesthesia with epidural
ANTIBIOTICS: IV cephalosporin at induction. VTE prophylaxis. Cell salvage in circuit.
DVT PROPHYLAXIS: [Agent / mechanical / Not indicated]
POSITION: Supine. Nasogastric tube and urinary catheter. Invasive monitoring (arterial line ± CVP). Type and crossmatch — 2 units. [Autologous blood donation if colorectal metastases — elective].

INDICATION:
[Colorectal liver metastases / hepatocellular carcinoma / cholangiocarcinoma / benign lesion requiring formal hepatectomy]. Preoperative imaging: CT three-phase / MRI liver — hepatic anatomy, tumour location, segmental involvement, vascular and biliary anatomy confirmed. [FLR volumetry performed — adequate remnant confirmed]. No extrahepatic disease on staging.

INCISION: [Describe incision]

PROCEDURE:
WHO Checklist performed. Long right subcostal incision extending across the left rectus with superior midline extension. Costal margin retractor system applied.

INITIAL STEPS:
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