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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2014; 20(37): 13369-13381
Published online Oct 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i37.13369
Laparoscopic liver resection: Wedge resections to living donor hepatectomy, are we heading in the right direction?
P Thomas Cherian, Ashish Kumar Mishra, Palaniappen Kumar, Vijayant Kumar Sachan, Anand Bharathan, Gadiyaram Srikanth, Baiju Senadhipan, Mohamad S Rela
P Thomas Cherian, Ashish Kumar Mishra, Palaniappen Kumar, Vijayant Kumar Sachan, Anand Bharathan, Mohamad S Rela, Department of HPB Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Global Hospital, Hyderabad 500004, India
Gadiyaram Srikanth, Department of Gastro-intestinal Surgery, BGS-Global Hospital, Kengeri, Bangalore 560060, India
Baiju Senadhipan, Department of Gastro-intestinal Surgery, SUT-Royal Hospital, Ulloor, Trivandrum 695011, Kerala, India
Author contributions: Cherian PT designed the study, analyzed literature, and prepared the manuscript; Mishra AK, Kumar P and Sachan VK conducted subject research and aided manuscript preparation; Bharathan A, Srikanth G and Senadhipan B reviewed the reports and performed revisions to the manuscript; Rela MS completed final revision of the Manuscript.
Correspondence to: P Thomas Cherian, MBBS, FRCS, FRCS, CCST, Head, Department of HPB Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Global Hospital, 6-1-1070 Lakdi-ka-pool, Hyderabad 500004, India. liversurg@live.co.uk
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Received: March 7, 2014
Revised: May 3, 2014
Accepted: July 15, 2014
Published online: October 7, 2014
Core Tip

Core tip: Given that a liver resection is ideally suited for a laparoscopic approach (no anastomosis, very large incision in open approach) there is increasing interest in the technique worldwide. However actual experience is limited to a few centres, and guidelines remain inadequate. This article summarises the current available evidence on the significant aspects of the technique individually, to guide clinicians considering developing such a practice.