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

Background: A severity grading system is essential to reporting surgical complications. In
1992, we presented such a system (T92). Its use and that of systems derived from it have …

Objective: We propose an objective and practical classification system to predict difficulty of
different laparoscopic liver resections (LLRs). Background: Surgical difficulty is highly …

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

Objective: To perform a matched comparison of surgical and postsurgical outcomes
between our robotic and laparoscopic hepatic resection experience. Background: The …

Objective: To compare techniques for rectal cancer resection. Summary Background Data:
Different surgical approaches exist for mesorectal excision. Methods: Systematic literature …

Objective: To evaluate the surgical techniques necessary to complete total laparoscopic
segmentectomy (LS) of all liver segments (I–VIII). Background: When compared to open …

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 …

Background Malignant transformation of hepatocellular adenomas (HCAs) into
hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) has been reported repeatedly and is considered to be …