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Laparoscopic major hepatectomy: pure laparoscopic approach versus hand‐assisted technique
Author(s) -
Cardinal J.S.,
Reddy S.K.,
Tsung A.,
Marsh J.W.,
Geller D.A.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of hepato‐biliary‐pancreatic sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.63
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1868-6982
pISSN - 1868-6974
DOI - 10.1007/s00534-012-0553-3
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatectomy , laparoscopy , surgery , invasive surgery , resection , laparoscopic surgery , general surgery
Laparoscopic liver resections are being performed with increasing frequency, with several groups having reported minimally invasive approaches for major anatomic hepatic resections. Some surgeons favor a pure laparoscopic approach, while others prefer a hand‐assisted approach for major laparoscopic liver resections. There are clear advantages and disadvantages to a hand‐assisted technique. The purpose of this study is to summarize the literature comparing pure laparoscopic and hand‐assisted approaches for minimally invasive hepatic resection, and to describe our approach in 432 laparoscopic liver resections.