TY - JOUR
T1 - Laparoscopic hepatectomy
T2 - New approach for hepatocellular carcinoma
AU - Hashizume, Makoto
AU - Shimada, Mitsuo
AU - Sugimachi, Keizo
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - This article presents the rationale for the laparoscopic approach to liver surgery, showing the technique of fully endoscopie and endoscopic-assisted formal and wedge hepatic resections. The early results are comparable to those of conventional surgery, with the benefits derived from minimal access surgery. Laparoscopic liver resections are technically feasible, with an acceptable morbidity and mortality rate, but extensive experience in conventional liver surgery, advanced laparoscopic surgery, and the availability of all requested technologies are indispensable prerequisites.
AB - This article presents the rationale for the laparoscopic approach to liver surgery, showing the technique of fully endoscopie and endoscopic-assisted formal and wedge hepatic resections. The early results are comparable to those of conventional surgery, with the benefits derived from minimal access surgery. Laparoscopic liver resections are technically feasible, with an acceptable morbidity and mortality rate, but extensive experience in conventional liver surgery, advanced laparoscopic surgery, and the availability of all requested technologies are indispensable prerequisites.
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U2 - 10.1007/s005340070048
DO - 10.1007/s005340070048
M3 - Article
C2 - 10982626
AN - SCOPUS:0033657305
SN - 1868-6974
VL - 7
SP - 270
EP - 275
JO - Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences
JF - Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences
IS - 3
ER -