Malignant liver tumours include a wide range of primary and secondary tumours. Although
surgery remains the mainstay of curative treatment, modern therapies integrate a variety of …

Background Minimally invasive hepatectomy (MIH) has become an important option for the
treatment of various liver tumours. A major concern is the learning curve required. The aim of …

Importance Textbook outcome (TO) is a composite measure that captures the most desirable
surgical outcomes as a single indicator, yet to date TO has not been defined and assessed …

Objective: To evaluate the complication-based learning curve and identify learning-
associated complications of robotic gastrectomy. Summary Background Data: With the …

Objective: To reach global expert consensus on the definition of TOLS in minimally invasive
and open liver resection among renowned international expert liver surgeons using a …

Background Minimally invasive techniques have increasingly found their way into liver
surgery in recent years. A multitude of mostly retrospective analyses suggests several …

Background/purpose The dissemination of laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) has been
based on non-randomized studies and reviews of these. Aim of this study was to evaluate if …

Background Laparoscopic and robotic minimally invasive liver surgery (MILS) is gaining
popularity. Recent data and views on the implementation of laparoscopic and robotic MILS …

Background Minimally invasive surgery (MIS), including laparoscopic and robotic
approaches, is widely adopted in elective digestive surgery, but selectively used for surgical …

The reproducibility of the implementation of robotic liver surgery (RLS) is still debated. The
aim of the present study is to evaluate short-term outcomes and cost differences during the …