Abstract:Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of laparoscopic left hepatectomy in light of damage control concept for treating left-sided hepatolithiasis.Methods A total of 142 patients with left-sided hepatolithiasis admitted to our hospital between January 2018 and January 2021 were selected and divided into the control group and the observation group, with 71 cases in each group. The control group was treated with open surgery, while the observation group received laparoscopic left lobectomy in light of damage control. All the patients were followed up for 12 months. The perioperative conditions, serum biochemical indicators, incidence of postoperative complications, the stone clearance rate, the residual stone rate, the recurrence rate and the reoperation rate were compared between the two groups.Results The operative duration in the observation group was longer than that in the control group (P < 0.05), whereas the time to postoperative off-bed activities, time to postoperative feeding, time to postoperative extubation and the duration of hospitalization in the observation group were shorter than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The differences of serum ALT, AST and WBC before and after the operation in the observation group were lower than those in the control group (P < 0.05), and the changes of TBIL, DBIL and NEC after the operation were higher in the observation group than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The incidence of postoperative complications in the observation group was lower than that in the control group (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the stone clearance rate, the residual stone rate, the recurrence rate or the reoperation rate between the two groups (P > 0.05).Conclusions Laparoscopic left hepatectomy in light of damage control concept is safe and effective for treating left-sided hepatolithiasis with little trauma and enhanced postoperative recovery. It may be related to the mild oxidative stress and inflammatory response as well as minor liver damage.