Thoracoabdominal approach in liver surgery: how, when, and why

Updates Surg. 2014 Jun;66(2):121-5. doi: 10.1007/s13304-013-0244-x. Epub 2013 Dec 12.

Abstract

Liver resection can be performed with different surgical approaches whether abdominal or combined thoracoabdominal. This work focuses on the surgical technique for the thoracoabdominal approach in liver surgery, describing the technique, the rationale, and making a review of the current literature on such subject.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Abdomen / surgery*
  • Hepatectomy / methods*
  • Hepatectomy / standards*
  • Humans
  • Thoracotomy*