Usefulness of infra-hepatic inferior vena cava clamping during liver resection: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Infra-hepatic vena cava clamping (IIVCC) may reduce blood losses during liver resection. However, available literature is limited to reports from single institutions with a small sample size. To overcome those limitations, we performed a meta-analysis to examine the association between IIVCC and surgical outcomes.