title: The need for organization of laparoscopic liver resection.
abstract: In this article, we present the rationale for creating a new society aiming at organizing laparoscopic liver surgery. It has been named International Laparoscopic Liver Society (ILLS). Its main mission is to facilitate the diffusion and education of laparoscopic liver resection for meaningful improvements in patient care. This will include organization of a biannual congress dedicated to laparoscopic liver resection, coordination of international registries, helping in the education of surgeons wishing to learn these techniques including travel grants, provide a website serving as a forum supporting collaboration between surgeons interested in the advancement of laparoscopic liver resection techniques (http://www.ills.global/). ILLS aims at working in collaboration with existing HPB societies.
authors: Hepatobiliary Center, Paul Brousse Hospital - University Paris Sud, 14 Avenue Paul Vaillant Couturier, 94800, Villejuif, France.
authors: Daniel
authors: D
authors: Cherqui
authors: Department of Surgery, Ageo Central General Hospital, Ageo, Saitama, Japan.
authors: Go
authors: G
authors: Wakabayashi
authors: Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors: David A
authors: DA
authors: Geller
authors: Department of Surgery, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
authors: Joseph F
authors: JF
authors: Buell
authors: Department of Surgery, Seoul National University, College of Medicine, Seoul National Universtiy Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea.
authors: Ho-Seong
authors: HS
authors: Han
authors: Department of HPB Surgery and Liver Transplant, Beaujon Hospital - University Denis Diderot, Paris, France.
authors: Olivier
authors: O
authors: Soubrane
authors: Department of Surgery, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors: Nicholas
authors: N
authors: O'Rourke
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D058996:Quality Improvement; D012955:Societies, Medical