ArticleCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2022
Is Laparoscopic Hepatectomy Safe for Giant Liver Tumors? Proposal from a Single Institution for Totally Laparoscopic Hemihepatectomy Using an Anterior Approach for Giant Liver Tumors Larger Than 10 cm in Diameter.
Article in Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Laparoscopic Anterior-Approach Right Posterior Sectionectomy for Huge Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Technique and Short-Term Outcomes.Annals of surgical oncology · 2026Article
- ASO Author Reflections: Avoiding Mobilization in Laparoscopic Surgery for Huge Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the Right Posterior Section.Annals of surgical oncology · 2026Article
- Robotic right hepatectomy via an anterior approach: technical considerations for managing large hepatocellular carcinomas.Updates in surgery · 2026Article
- Elective Laparoscopic Resection Following Transarterial Embolization and Anticoagulation for a Giant Hepatocellular Adenoma with Hemorrhage and Venous Thrombosis: A Case Report.Surgical case reports · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of pure laparoscopic right hepatectomy with a combined anterior and cranio-ventral approach for a giant hemangioma in a young woman.Clinical journal of gastroenterology · 2025Article
- Risk-Adjusted Assessment of the Learning Curve for Pure Laparoscopic Donor Hepatectomy for Adult Recipients.World journal of surgery · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe efficacy and safety of laparoscopic liver resections for liver tumors that are larger than 10 cm remain unclear. We developed a safe laparoscopic right hemihepatectomy for giant liver tumors using an anterior approach.
methodsEighty patients who underwent laparoscopic hemihepatectomy between January 2011 and December 2021 were divided into a nongiant tumor group (
resultsThe median operating time, amount of blood loss, and length of postoperative hospital stay did not differ significantly between the nongiant and giant tumor groups. The sizes of the tumors and weights of the resected liver were significantly larger in the giant tumor group. A comparison between a nongiant group (
conclusionsLaparoscopic hemihepatectomy, especially that performed on the right side, for giant tumors larger than 10 cm can be performed safely. Surgical techniques for giant liver tumors have been standardized, and their application is expected to spread widely in the future.
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