Author/Authors :
jia, chenyang west china hospital of sichuan university - center of liver transplantation - department of liver surgery, Chengdu, China , li, hongyu west china hospital of sichuan university - department of pancreatic surgery, Chengdu, China , wen, ningyuan sichuan university - college of clinical medicine, Chengdu, China , chen, junhua chengdu first people’s hospital - department of general surgery, Chengdu, China , wei, yonggang west china hospital of sichuan university - center of liver transplantation - department of liver surgery, Chengdu, China , li, bo west china hospital of sichuan university - center of liver transplantation - department of liver surgery, Chengdu, China
Abstract :
Laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) has been the most impressive development in the field of liver surgery in recent two decades. Technical innovations and experience accumulation have made LLR a safe and effective procedure with faster postoperative recovery. Despite the fast spreading of the procedure, details regarding the indications, oncological outcomes and technical essentials were still disputable. To address these issues, two international consensus conferences were hold to update the knowledge in this field. The statements of the both conferences were not conclusive and more high-quality researches are required. In this article, we reviewed the development and the current state of LLR. Indications, outcomes, surgical techniques and devices used in LLR were also discussed.
Keywords :
Laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) , minimally invasive , indication , technique
