Liver masses are frequently discovered during routine abdominal ultrasound or CT scans. Distinguishing benign lesions from primary liver tumors (or metastatic lesions) is critical for effective surgical planning.

Benign Liver Lesions vs. Malignant Masses

  • Simple Liver Cysts: Fluid-filled sacs that require laparoscopic fenestration if symptomatic or growing rapidly.
  • Hydatid Cysts: Parasitic cysts needing specialized surgical unroofing and scolicidal agent irrigation.
  • Hemangiomas & Adenomas: Vascular non-cancerous growths monitored unless large or carrying rupture risk.
  • Primary Malignant Masses: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) or Cholangiocarcinoma demanding anatomical surgical resection.

Advanced Surgical Hepatectomy

Using modern intra-operative ultrasound and parenchymal transection techniques, liver segmentectomy or major hepatectomy safely removes lesions while preserving adequate future liver remnant (FLR).