Minimally Invasive Hepatic Surgery

Lee M Ocuin; Allan Tsung

doi:10.1016/j.suc.2015.12.004

Minimally Invasive Hepatic Surgery

Surg Clin North Am. 2016 Apr;96(2):299-313. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2015.12.004. Epub 2016 Feb 17.

Authors

Lee M Ocuin¹, Allan Tsung²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 5150 Centre Avenue, Suite 414, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA.
² Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Liver Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, UPMC Kauffman Building, 3471 Fifth Avenue, Suite 300, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. Electronic address: tsunga@upmc.edu.

PMID: 27017866
DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2015.12.004

Abstract

This review provides an overview of the background and progress that has been made in minimally invasive liver surgery. The essential steps of minimally invasive right and left lobectomy as well as left lateral sectionectomy are reviewed. In addition, existing data regarding the feasibility and oncologic outcomes of minimally invasive hepatic resection for malignancy are discussed.

Keywords: Hepatectomy; Laparoscopic; Minimally invasive; Resection; Robotic-assisted.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Hepatectomy / methods*
Humans
Liver Neoplasms / surgery*
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures