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Laparoscopic ICG-guided RALPPS procedure for HCC on cirrhosis with 3D reconstruction implementation: a case report

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We present a fully laparoscopic partial RALPPS (radiofrequency-assisted liver partition with portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy) on a cirrhotic 71-year-old man with a bifocal hepatocellular carcinoma. The patient’s liver was preoperatively studied through a CT-guided 3D-reconstruction. During stage-1, the right portal vein was ligated and injected with alcohol distally; the vascular limit between the right and left anterior sectors was defined through the systemic infusion of indocyanine green for a negative staining. Hence, laparoscopic ablations, guided by luminescence and checked with intraoperative ultrasounds, were performed. After 55 days, the future liver remnant increased from 28.6% to 46.3%, allowing a laparoscopic RALPPS stage-2. Fully laparoscopic RALPPS technique shows several advantages compared to the original procedure, especially in patients with cirrhosis. The avoidance of liver transection during stage-1 reduced blood loss and intraabdominal adhesions, and it eliminated the risk of biliary fistulae and allowed an easier liver transection during stage-2.

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Liver resection, 3D reconstruction, fluorescence, HCC, ICG, laparoscopy, LiMON test, RALPPS
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INTRODUCTION

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fourth most common cause of cancer-related death worldwide and the most common hepatic primary tumor[1]. When detected at an early stage, surgery is the best curative therapy available, and the increasing understanding of liver anatomy and physiology has allowed to push the limit of resectability further over time[2]. This has been possible also thanks to the development of new technologies that assist the surgeons both preoperatively and intraoperatively.

Preoperative study implementation with CT-guided 3D reconstruction of the patient’s liver has been documented in the last 20 years[3]. This approach is aimed at improving the preoperative understanding of the patient’s anatomy and location of lesions, allowing the performance of an unlimited number of resection simulations to select the safest and most oncologically radical option. This technique is extremely useful in complex cases, particularly for the future liver remnant (FLR) assessment to plan radical operations while minimizing the risk of postoperative liver failure (PHLF)[4]. However, despite these advantages, 3D modeling applied to this setting has only been studied by few authors[5-7].

Recently, portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) has been described as a valid technique to reduce the risk of PHLF in case of limited FLR[8]. In fact, this technique offers a rapid and consistent FLR growth, compared to portal vein embolization (PVE)[9-11] and could also represent a salvage option in case of failed PVE. Some ALPPS variants have been developed, such as partial-ALPPS (involving a partial liver splitting), tourniquet-guided procedure (ALTPS), hybrid ALPPS and RALPPS (radiofrequency-assisted liver partition with portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy)[12]. The RALPPS procedure, described for the first time in 2015 by Gall et al.[13], has most of the advantages of the original ALPPS technique, while reducing some of its main drawbacks, such as the significant risks of high blood loss and biliary fistula[14,15].

Several procedures have been developed to perform a safe liver splitting without deviating from a safe plane or causing poor FLR vascularization, such as ischemic marking of the liver surface, intraoperative ultrasound (IOUS), and indocyanine green fluorescence (ICG)[16,17].

We describe a laparoscopic RALPPS procedure combined with 3D reconstruction and intraoperative ICG fluorescence.

CASE REPORT

Herein, we present the case of a 71-year-old man diagnosed with hepatitis B in the 1970s, treated with interferon. His comorbidities included reflux from hiatal hernia, chronic gastritis and benign prostatic hyperplasia, and thus, the patient took no regular medications. The preoperative blood chemistry analysis showed normal range values and did not detect HCVAb, HBsAg, HBeAb or HBsAb; HBcAb was positive and HAV IgG > 83 IU/mL. Tumor markers were all within normal range (AFP 3.76 ng/mL, CEA 1.6 ng/mL, and CA 19.9 17.5 ng/mL) and the liver status was CHILD A5, MELD 7, Na-MELD 8.

During his HBV follow-up, he underwent an abdominal US that showed a hyperechoic lesion at the confluence of right and middle hepatic vein (MHV), adjacent to the inferior vena cava, of 22 mm × 26 mm, in Sg8-Sg4a in the context of mild to moderate steatosis. A thoraco-abdominal CT scan [Figure 1A] found two lesions with HCC characteristics, one of 45 mm in Sg8 and another one in Sg6 of 52 mm with evidence of a hyperechoic thrombosis in a peripheral portal vein branch of Sg6. A bone scintigraphy was negative for metastatic lesions.

Laparoscopic ICG-guided RALPPS procedure for HCC on cirrhosis with 3D reconstruction implementation: a case report

Figure 1. (A) Preoperative CT scan, showing the lesion in segment VIII next to vena cava and the displacement of right and middle hepatic veins. (B) The workstation of Synapse 3D®, a software for surgical use that allows the development of virtual reconstructions based upon triphasic CT scans.

Given the challenging position of the lesion involving the origin of the MHV and right hepatic vein (RHV), and the presence of another lesion in Sg6, complete disease eradication could have been achieved with a right hepatectomy. To better understand the lesions’ position and to calculate the FLR, a virtual reconstruction of the liver using a software for surgical use (Synapse 3D®, Fujifilm®, Tokyo, Japan) was performed [Figure 1B].

We proposed two resection hypotheses, one including and one excluding the MHV from the FLR. The aim of this comparison was to evaluate whether venous drainage could be guaranteed by the left hepatic vein only. In fact, the difference between these two options in terms of FLR was rather small: the software calculated a FLR of 28.6% when conserving the MHV, vs. a 26.7% of FLR when the MHV was excluded [Figure 2A and B]. The results of the two reconstructions are summarized in Table 1.

Laparoscopic ICG-guided RALPPS procedure for HCC on cirrhosis with 3D reconstruction implementation: a case report

Figure 2. Preoperative computation of FLR (shaded orange) hypothesizing the conservation (A) or the exclusion (B) of the middle hepatic vein, and relative volumetries.

Table 1

Volumetry of the patient’s liver as reconstructed by Synapse 3D® Software, before RALPP stage I and before RALPP stage II

PRE RALPP stage IPRE RALPP stage II
TLV1046 mL1220 mL
NTLV987 mL1161 mL
TlV59 mL
Sg8 lesion max diameter51.2 mm
volume37 mL
Sg6 lesion max diameter43.4 mm
volume22 mL
NTLV/TLV 94.35%95.16%
TlV/TLV5.64%4.83%
TlV/NTLV5.98%5.08%
MHV
preservation
MHV
excision
Final
volumes
Computed FLR282 mL (28.6%)264 mL (26.7%)538 mL (46.3%)
Computed resection volume764 mL (71.4%)783 mL (73.3%)682 mL (53.7%)
Computed resection on TLV73.04%74.85%55.90%
Computed resection on NTLV77.41%79.33%58.74%

The multidisciplinary team evaluation concluded that the surgical ligation of the right portal branch and its distal alcoholization, with radiofrequency ablation of the liver parenchyma for right hepatectomy in two stages (RALPPS) with preservation of the MHV + cholecystectomy was the preferable option, also to reduce the surgical stress of a major resection in a cirrhotic patient.

In April 2020, the laparoscopic RALPPS stage-1 was performed. The operation started with a biopsy of the FLR, which confirmed micronodular cirrhosis. Hepatic IOUS were thoroughly performed to confirm the liver’s anatomy, to identify the known lesions and their relationship with vasculo-biliary structures (the nodule in Sg8 was abutting the MHV with a clear cleavage plane and infiltrating the RHV). The right branch of the portal vein was isolated, clipped with Hem-o-Lok, transected and 18 mL of alcohol were injected distally [Figure 3A]. Afterwards, the right hepatic artery was temporarily clamped, and indocyanine green (2 mg) was injected intravenously to mark the limit of the right liver under fluorescence guidance [Figure 3B]. The future resection plane was then ablated with nine 5-cm-deep ablations (Cool-tip™ RF Ablation System E Series) under IOUS guidance [Figure 3C]. The proximal right portal branch was marked with a 2/0 Prolene suture, left 4 cm long, and a final IOUS check of the ablation plane was made. The surgical time was 275 min, and blood loss was about 50 mL.

Laparoscopic ICG-guided RALPPS procedure for HCC on cirrhosis with 3D reconstruction implementation: a case report

Figure 3. Intraoperative images of the RALLPS stage one. (A) Division of the right portal vein (marked with a blue vessel loop and closed proximally with a Hem-o-Lok) and 96% alcohol infusion with a butterfly needle. The right hepatic artery is surrounded by a red vessel loop and kept away from the operative field. (B) ICG-guided ablation of the future transection plane with continuous IOUS control (C). (D) Area of ablation at the control CT-scan, on POD2 (black arrow).

The patient did not develop any postoperative complication, apart from sinus tachycardia, which regressed promptly after bisoprolol administration.

A CT scan was performed 2 days after surgery, showing complete right portal occlusion and hypodense areas of ablation, [Figure 3D]. No dilation of the biliary tract was present. The patient was discharged on POD3 in good general conditions.

A new LiMON test was performed at POD23, but it showed a poor liver function (plasma disappearance rate (PDR) of 15%/min and R15 of 18%). This compelled us to wait further, despite the achievement of a good FLR hypertrophy at the control CT scan.

A new triphasic CT scan was performed 55 days after the first stage [Figure 4A and B]; FLR increased to 46.3% of standard liver volume from 28.6% [Figure 4C, Table 1]. The patient was then re-admitted and a LiMON test was performed: PDR and R15 measured 21.4%/min and 4.0%, respectively. We consider a PDR > 18%/min and an R15 < 10% as acceptable thresholds for a safe major hepatectomy, as described in the literature[18], so the patient’s fitness for a major hepatic resection was confirmed.

Laparoscopic ICG-guided RALPPS procedure for HCC on cirrhosis with 3D reconstruction implementation: a case report

Figure 4. (A) Preoperative length of the left hepatic lobe’s maximum width. (B) The same measurement in the control CT scan performed 2 days prior to RALPPS completion. (C) The 3D model based on the control CT scan, shown in B, indicates an increase in FLR from 282 to 538 mL (90.78% growth rate). (D) Measurement of FLR after 6 months.

The next day the patient underwent a laparoscopic RALPPS stage-2 as planned. After the mobilization of the right liver up to the accessory hepatic veins and hepatocaval ligament and their section, the right hepatic vein was isolated and slinged on a vessel loop. Afterwards, the stump of the right portal branch was visualized using the Prolene 2/0 marker [Figure 5A]. The IOUS highlighted the known lesion touching the origin of the MHV. A right hepatectomy was performed with the aid of the hanging maneuver [Figure 5B] and detaching the tumor from the MHV that had been preserved, as planned to allow an adequate drainage of segment 4 [Figure 5C]. The parenchymal transection was performed with CUSA Excel, and hemostasis was accomplished with titanium clips and Aquamantys [Figure 5D]. After a final hemostasis check, a CH24 Blake abdominal drain was positioned near the liver cut surface.

Laparoscopic ICG-guided RALPPS procedure for HCC on cirrhosis with 3D reconstruction implementation: a case report

Figure 5. Intraoperative images of the RALLPS stage two. (A) Hilar dissection and isolation of the right portal vein, already sectioned during the first stage. (B) Hanging maneuver by means of a pediatric feeding tube. (C) Dissection of MHV (green arrows), left within FLR after tumor detachment. (D) Resection plane as appearing at the end of the procedure.

The total duration of the operation was 360 minutes, while blood loss was 400 mL, and the patient did not need any intraoperative or postoperative transfusions.

The patient was admitted to the ICU and stepped down to the ward on POD1. On POD5 the patient developed hyperpyrexia (38.4 °C). The blood cultures did not show any growth and the CT scan showed a small left subdiaphragmatic fluid collection on the resection margin, extending caudally down to the right hepatic flexure. The patient’s condition rapidly improved after the initiation of an empiric antibiotic therapy and was discharged on POD16 in good general condition.

The histopathology report showed the presence of two scarcely differentiated HCC nodules of 45 × 40 mm and 45 × 35 mm, respectively; the resection margin was 2 mm (R0 resection). No vascular tumoral thrombosis was present. The surrounding parenchyma was affected by minimal chronic hepatitis with ground glass modifications and polymorphic hepatocytes, to be referred to the known history of hepatitis B infection. Overall, the disease was staged as a pT2 Nx according to the AJCC 2017 Classification (VIII Ed.)[19]. The non-tumoral liver parenchyma was staged as an Ishak grade 2, stage 1[20].

Six months after the completion of the RALPPS stage-2, the patient is alive and in good general condition without signs of HCC recurrence [Figure 4D]. The patient approved the utilization of the present documentation for scientific purposes.

DISCUSSION

The aim of this report was to show the feasibility of a total laparoscopic RALPPS procedure in a patient with HCC and liver cirrhosis. Our endpoint was to perform a feasible and reproducible procedure, aimed at preserving as much parenchyma as possible while obtaining oncologic radicality and minimizing the risk of postoperative complications.

Despite not showing an extensive disease burden, this patient’s resectability was at high risk due to the location of lesion in proximity of the hepatic veins groove. To guarantee both a complete resection and an adequate venous drainage, a right hepatectomy was deemed necessary. As previously described in several reports[21,22] a preservation of at least 30% of liver volume in a healthy liver is necessary to avoid PHLF, and this fraction rises to 40% when cirrhosis or cholestasis is present. A two-stage hepatectomy was excluded because compared to PVE and ALPPS, it is associated with a lower regenerative power and a higher dropout rate[23,24]. Similarly, a portal vein embolization or ligation followed by hepatectomy was excluded due to poorer results, as recently shown in a randomized controlled trial[25]. Moreover, the proximity of one of the lesions to the MHV prompted us to complete the second stage as soon as possible to avoid neoplastic thrombosis and tumor dissemination. However, the suboptimal value of PDR and R15 at POD23 led us to wait further before carrying out the second stage.

The main controversy concerned the management of the MHV: after evaluating both possibilities, it was ultimately decided to preserve it to guarantee an adequate venous drainage of FLR.

The avoidance of the liver transection during the first stage of RALLP leads to less blood loss (and consequently less intraoperative transfusions), less postoperative complications (such as biliary fistulae, which often lead to intra-abdominal infections) and less adhesions[15]. This results in a double advantage during the second stage: the liver mobilization results were easier and there was limited blood loss during the resection thanks to the reduced vascularization of the resection plane guaranteed by the thermal ablation. At the same time, the ablated plane interrupts collateral blood circulation from the FLR to the liver segments including the tumor and vice-versa. This allows an increase in the FLR blood flow and the disruption of all cross-exchanges between neoplastic and healthy liver segments. These advantages add up to the benefits of a laparoscopic approach, which produces a lower inflammatory response (reducing the development of adhesions, thus facilitating the second stage), less postoperative pain and shorter length of stay[26,27].

Our RALPPS was accomplished by means of several percutaneous and trans-trocar passages of a single ablation needle under IOUS guidance. Despite causing a certain prolongation of the surgical time compared to using dedicated ablation devices (such as the Habib® 4× bipolar resection device), in our experience, this method represents a valid alternative. In fact, the time of surgery did not exceed 300 min, similarly to the timings reported in most series describing laparoscopic ALPPS[28]. This is also the “safe limit” above which the number of complications reported start to rise[29].

We chose not to extend the ablation depth beyond 5 cm along the hypothesized resection shear, applying the same logic as a partial ALPPS; in fact, there is substantial evidence confirming that a complete resection plane is not needed to generate a sufficient hypertrophy boost[12,30]. Similarly, a partial ablation is as effective as a whole-thickness ablation plane[15] and could be more practical and easier. This is because the well-known heat-sink effect caused by large vessels (i.e., vena cava) could undermine and/or spread unevenly the ablation region. Secondly, deepening the ablation plane to the hilum enhances the risk of injuring important bile ducts that are very sensitive to radiofrequencies.

To further assess the exact limit between left and right hemiliver, ICG fluorescence guidance was used intraoperatively. This synthetic substance is almost exclusively metabolized by the liver and excreted by hepatocytes by means of MDR3 channels, which transport bilirubin[31]. For this reason, ICG is extremely well-tolerated and adverse reaction are anecdotal[32]. Its spectrum confers the property of fluorescence when illuminated with a 1000-1700 nm wavelength light, giving off a bright green light[33]. This technique is employed with several purposes in hepatobiliary surgery, such as intraoperative HCC detection after preoperative i.v. injection, intraoperative cholangiography, and liver vascularization marker. After right portal vein ligation, a systemic intravenous injection of a 2-mg bolus of ICG was performed. The substance rapidly spreads in all tissues, which temporarily appear green; after a few minutes, the background fluorescence vanishes, leaving a strong luminescence in correspondence of the liver parenchyma. With the right portal vein clamped, only the FLR appeared fluorescent, highlighting the vascular borders of left and right hemiliver: an electrocautery is then used to mark the limit of the transection/ablation plane. We kept the ablation passages slightly on the right of the identified plane, as not to affect the FLR (due to the anticipated expansion of the ablated zone on both sides of the needle).

Following this principle, ICG can be used both for positive staining (when the hemiliver, sector or segment to be resected is infused and enhanced) and negative staining (when the ICG is injected in the portal system while the pedicle of the portion to be resected is clamped). The vascular limit between the right and left anterior sectors is variable and poorly defined macroscopically: this technique allows the preservation of well-vascularized parenchyma and prevents the formation of ischemic areas.

During the first stage of a laparoscopic RALPPS a Pringle maneuver is not necessary, as no transection and liver mobilization are performed. Some reports link the use of hilar clamping to an inferior FLR’s hypertrophy, due to ischemia-reperfusion damage caused by the intracellular expression of cytokines and TNFα[34,35].

Since no transection plane was created, the apposition of foreign material between the two shears was not needed. The combination of these foresights produced only mild hilar fibrin formation and weak adhesions in correspondence of the ablation passages, allowing a safe and effective laparoscopic stage-2 completion.

The use of alcohol to achieve portal vein embolization has been previously described as a part of multimodal treatment before liver transplantation during percutaneous ethanol injections[36] and during PVE[37]. This treatment is associated with significant periportal fibrosis and necrosis, leading to immediate blood coagulation and favoring liver hypertrophy[38]. The most common complications include pain, transient fever, decrease of platelet count, emesis, bile leak, intra/abdominal collections, liver failure, and anecdotal alcoholism and general thrombosis[37]. Our patient showed none of these complications and, on the contrary, benefited from the known hypertrophic potential of pure alcohol injection, which moreover enhanced the effect of right portal vein closure, and contributed to ablating any collateral circulation between FLR and treated liver. To our knowledge, this is the first report that describes a portal vein alcoholization during a RALPPS procedure.

After RALPPS completion, the most common complications are pleural effusion (which could cause pulmonary infection), impaired liver function, kidney failure, and ileus and abdominal collection[15,39]. The case reported herein presented a mild pleural effusion only, which was apparently not well tolerated by the patient and resulted in labored thoracic dynamics and low blood oxygen levels. The fever outbreak observed on POD5 was probably due to the development of a small subdiaphragmatic fluid collection on the resection margin. The absence of sepsis was confirmed by the blood cultures, and no further fever outbreaks were recorded after the initiation of an empiric antibiotic therapy.

At our institution we routinely use a 3D reconstruction software for surgical use (Synapse 3D®), which allows use to create a virtual model of a patient’s liver and surrounding organs based on triphasic CT scan images. The purpose is to evaluate complex cases and postulate different virtual resection hypotheses taking into consideration anatomic variants, challenging lesion positions and assess possible advantages and drawbacks whenever multiple approaches are possible. In our experience, this tool application becomes even more valuable when a staged procedure is planned. The software allows us to accurately evaluate the disease burden and calculates the precise volume of each structure examined. When an optimal triphasic CT scan of 1- to 2-mm slice thickness is available, it is possible to compute each vessel’s area of perfusion or drainage thanks to an automatic tool extraction. Moreover, it allows the performance of multiple virtual hepatectomies thanks to the manual resection tool, computing volumetries of each defined area accordingly. In our case, the virtual hepatectomy allowed us to better plan the right hepatectomy, considering the FLR and the relationship between the lesion and the MHV.

ALPPS and similar techniques should be applied carefully, and selection criteria must be evaluated thoroughly to avoid high morbidity and mortality as evidenced in the first ALPPS series[8]. As shown in the present report, the observance of these premises results in good outcomes and widens the limits of resectability. However, there is currently no literature available on the comparison between open and laparoscopic RALPPS.

In conclusion, the case presented herein shows how the application of the right expertise, latest technologies and techniques allows the safe management of patients with borderline resectable disease.

This report shows that laparoscopic RALPPS for the treatment of HCC on cirrhosis is a safe and feasible procedure. ICG injection may provide additional information not only on the functional reserves but also on guiding the transection phases during the minimally invasive approaches.

In our opinion, this procedure is a valid alternative to ALPPS and to open RALPPS, especially in cirrhotic patients with expected high morbidity.

DECLARATIONS

Authors’ contributions

Conceived and designed the manuscript: Troisi RI

Wrote the manuscript: Pegoraro F, Montalti R

Critically revised the manuscript: Troisi RI, Giglio MC, Rompianesi G

Availability of data and materials

Data supporting our Report are deposited in our database and are available at request via contat with our corresponding author.

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None.

Conflict of interest

The authors declare that they have no conflict of interests.

Ethical approval and consent to participate

At our Institution, the day before surgery all patients sign an informed consent which comprehends data collection in anonymized form (video recording included), so no external ethical approval was necessary in this case.

Consent for publication

Written informed consent was obtained from the patient before the first and the second surgery.

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Laparoscopic ICG-guided RALPPS procedure for HCC on cirrhosis with 3D reconstruction implementation: a case report
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Pegoraro, F.; Montalti R.; Rompianesi G.; Giglio M. C.; Troisi R. I. Laparoscopic ICG-guided RALPPS procedure for HCC on cirrhosis with 3D reconstruction implementation: a case report. Hepatoma. Res. 2021, 7, 24. http://dx.doi.org/10.20517/2394-5079.2020.142

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This article belongs to the Special Issue Minimally Invasive Surgery for HCC
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