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 …

Hepatic resection had an impressive growth over time. It has been widely performed for the
treatment of various liver diseases, such as malignant tumors, benign tumors, calculi in the …

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 …

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 …

Laparoscopy is the process of inspecting the abdominal cavity through an endoscope.
Carbon dioxide is most universally used to insufflate the abdominal cavity to facilitate the …

Background The implementation of the laparoscopic and robotic approaches for major
hepatectomy (LMH and RMH) was slower than that for minor hepatectomy, but has …

Objective: To evaluate our experience with more than 500 minimally invasive hepatic
procedures. Summary Background Data: Recent data have confirmed the safety and efficacy …

Benign hepatic tumors include a broad spectrum of regenerative and true neoplastic
processes. Because of advances in imaging studies such as computed tomography (CT) …