The authors present the experience of their department with resections of the liver. Their main attention is focused on indications and the technique of operation. During the period from 1981 to April 1990 at the Surgical Clinic in Brno 50 resections of the liver were made. Thirty patients with benign diseases were operated and 18 patients with malignant diseases. The group comprised only those resections where at least one liver segment was removed. In two patients re-resection on account of a tumour relapse was performed. For arrest of haemorrhage from the resection area the authors recommend in addition to careful surgical treatment also the use of fibrin glue.