Abstract
Lesions located in the postero-lateral part of the liver (segments 6 and 7) have been considered as poor candidates for a laparoscopic liver resection due to the limited visualization and difficulty in bleeding control. Although no comparison has been done between transthoracic and abdominal resection of tumors located in the postero-lateral segments, we propose a description of these different strategies, specifying the benefits as well as the disadvantages of the various approaches.
MeSH terms
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Blood Loss, Surgical / prevention & control
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Female
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Hepatectomy / adverse effects
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Hepatectomy / methods*
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Humans
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Laparoscopy / adverse effects
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Laparoscopy / methods*
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Laparotomy / methods*
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Length of Stay
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Liver / anatomy & histology*
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Liver / surgery
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Liver Neoplasms / pathology
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Liver Neoplasms / surgery
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Male
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Patient Positioning / methods*
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Postoperative Complications / physiopathology
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Postoperative Complications / therapy
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Prognosis
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Risk Assessment
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Thoracoscopy / methods*
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Treatment Outcome