1982 Volume 24 Issue 3 Pages 455-459_1
The non-operated cases shown adhesion to the liver capsule were examined. The incidence of cases shown adhesion was 7.4 % (43 cases) in total numbers having laparoscopic examination (584 cases). Of the 43 cases analyzed, 14 cases were diagnosed of chronic active hepatitis, 10 cases of liver cirrhosis, 4 cases of chronic inactive hepatitis, 4 cases of intrahepatic cholestasis, 4 cases of hepatocellular carcinoma, 2 cases of metastatic liver cancer and 5 cases of others. The incidence of alcoholic history in these cases was higher (34.9 %). Moreover, the history of appendectomy or pulmonary Tbc was more often seen except hepatitis in previous history. The incidence of cases with adhesion seen in miscellaneous liver diseases was 11.0 % in metastatic liver cancer (19 cases), 8.0 % in hepatocellular carcinoma (50 cases), 6.4 % in chronic active hepatitis (218 cases), 5.4 % in chronic inactive hepatitis (74 cases) and 5.1 % in liver cirrhosis (196 cases). According to our criteria about the adhesion, the cases showing moderate to severe adhesion were highly seen in chronic liver diseases.
