title: Laparoscopic resection of a benign liver tumor in a child.
abstract: Laparoscopy for the resection of liver masses in children has remained undeveloped despite the wide acceptance of laparoscopy in the field of pediatric surgery. The authors report a case of nonanatomical laparoscopic hepatic resection of a large mesenchymal hamartoma in a 2-year-old boy. The procedure was performed using an innovative approach with a combination of different technologies that allowed for a safe and precise resection. This case demonstrates the feasibility of a nonanatomical laparoscopic hepatic resection, even for very large tumors. Both technical expertise and use of novel technologies are necessary to ensure a precise and controlled resection.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA 94305, USA. sdutta1@stanford.edu
authors.forename: Sanjeev
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dutta
authors.forename: Deepika
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nehra
authors.forename: Russell
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.forename: Inbal
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional