Open AccessLaparoscopic left lateral sectionectomy: A three-port method
Author(s) -
Toshitaka Sugawara,
Masaji Hashimoto,
Junichi Shindoh
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of minimal access surgery
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0972-9941
pISSN - 1998-3921
DOI - 10.4103/jmas.jmas_233_17
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , blood loss , port (circuit theory) , laparoscopy , blood transfusion , ligature , engineering , electrical engineering
Laparoscopic liver resection has become popular recent years. Laparoscopic left lateral sectionectomy (LLS) is now a standard operation with sufficient safety and feasibility. To improve the benefits of minimally invasive surgery, we invented and have been performing a reduced port LLS procedure using 3 ports since 2009.