Letter to the Editor
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2024.
World J Gastrointest Surg. Nov 27, 2024; 16(11): 3623-3628
Published online Nov 27, 2024. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i11.3623
Table 1 Surgical indications for hepatic hemangioma
Ref.
Years
Type
Surgical indications
Miura et al[15]2014Multicenter retrospective studyAbdominal discomfort; Strong intention of surgery caused by anxiety; Tumor enlargement; Life-threatening complications (traumatic rupture)
Marrero et al[16]2014Clinical guidelineDiameter > 10 cm; Symptoms of compression; Recurrent abdominal pain
Strauss et al[17]2015Clinical recommendationLarge hemangioma with compression symptoms; Rare complications (tumor rupture); Kasabach-Merritt syndrome
European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL)[18]2016Clinical guidelineTumor enlargement; Symptoms of compression; Kasabach-Merrit syndrome
Yuan et al[25]2022Observational studyOnly severe complications (Kasabach-Merritt syndrome, spontaneous rupture, obstructive jaundice, gastric outlet obstruction, Budd-Chiari syndrome)