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

Objective: This review assesses the current status of laparoscopic liver resection.
Background: The trend in laparoscopic liver resection has been moving from limited …

The use of laparoscopy for liver surgery is increasing rapidly. The Second International
Consensus Conference on Laparoscopic Liver Resections (LLR) was held in Morioka …

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

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

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 Laparoscopic major hepatectomy (LMH) is evolving as an important surgical
approach in hepatopancreatobiliary surgery. The present study aimed to evaluate the …

Objective: To investigate the long-term outcomes of pure laparoscopic hepatectomy versus
open hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with background cirrhosis …

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

Objective: Compare oncologic results of laparoscopic versus open hepatectomy for
resection of colorectal metastases to the liver. Summary and Background Data: Open …