title: Laparoscopic liver resections for hepatocellular carcinoma: current role and limitations.
abstract: Liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is currently known to be a safer procedure than it was before because of technical advances and improvement in postoperative patient management and remains the first-line treatment for HCC in compensated cirrhosis. The aim of this review is to assess current indications, advantages and limits of laparoscopic surgery for HCC resections. We also discussed the possible evolution of this surgical approach in parallel with new technologies.
authors.affiliation: Martin Gaillard, Hadrien Tranchart, Ibrahim Dagher, Department of Minimally Invasive Digestive Surgery, Antoine Béclère Hospital, AP-HP, Paris-Sud University, 92141 Clamart cedex, France.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gaillard
authors.affiliation: Martin Gaillard, Hadrien Tranchart, Ibrahim Dagher, Department of Minimally Invasive Digestive Surgery, Antoine Béclère Hospital, AP-HP, Paris-Sud University, 92141 Clamart cedex, France.
authors.forename: Hadrien
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tranchart
authors.affiliation: Martin Gaillard, Hadrien Tranchart, Ibrahim Dagher, Department of Minimally Invasive Digestive Surgery, Antoine Béclère Hospital, AP-HP, Paris-Sud University, 92141 Clamart cedex, France.
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dagher
mesh_terms: D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Hepatectomy; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Laparoscopic liver resection; Laparoscopic resection of gastrointestinal; Minimally invasive; Review