Objective: To perform a systematic review of worldwide literature on laparoscopic liver
resections (LLR) and compare short-term outcomes against open liver resections (OLR) by …

Objective: To provide a review of the world literature on laparoscopic liver resection.
Summary Background Data: Initially described for peripheral, benign tumors resected by …

Summary Background Data: Multiple series have reported on the safety and efficacy of
laparoscopic liver surgery. Small and medium sized procedures have become …

Background & Aims Laparoscopic liver resection has gained wide acceptance and is
established as a safe alternative to open liver resection. Until now, there is no prospective …

Objectives: To perform a literature review examining the comparative benefits of
laparoscopic vs open hepatic resection and to define the benefits and outcomes of …

Objective: To evaluate the “learning curve” effect on feasibility and reproducibility of
laparoscopic liver resection (LLR). Summary Background Data: LLR is currently limited to …

Results: With the laparoscopic group compared with the open resection group, operation
time was 232.5 minutes versus 204.5 minutes (P= 0.938), blood loss was 150 mL versus …

Objective: To analyze the results of 6 international surgical centers performing laparoscopic
major liver resections. Summary Background Data: The safety and feasibility of laparoscopy …

BACKGROUND: Robotic surgery is gaining popularity for digestive surgery; however, its use
for liver surgery is reported scarcely. This article reviews a surgeon's experience with the …

Background Laparoscopic hepatectomy (LH) has been proposed as a safe and feasible
treatment option for liver diseases. However, the short-and long-term outcomes of LH versus …