The current status and prospect of laparoscopic hepatectomy.
- Author:
Xiu-Jun CAI
1
,
2
;
Author Information
1. Department of General Surgery， Sir Run Run Shaw Hosptial， Zhejiang University School of Medicine
2. Institute of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Zhejiang University， Hangzhou 310016， China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Hepatectomy;
methods;
Humans;
Laparoscopy;
methods;
Liver Diseases;
surgery
- From:
Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences
2014;43(6):646-651
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Since the first laparoscopic hepatectomy has been reported in 1991, significant improvement has been made in this procedure. Laparoscopic hepatectomy has been applied as an importent procedure for treatment of hepatic diseases. In the paper, we give a review for present advances in the area of laparoscopic hepatectomy based on literature and our own experience, especially in the aspects of indications, surgical technique and the apparatus for hepatectomy.
