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Left Lateral Sectionectomy: Laparoscopic Approach

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Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Liver

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Abstract

Interest in laparoscopic liver surgery (LLS) has increased since first being described [1], thanks to the possibility of reducing postoperative pain and disability, shortening hospital stay and time required for functional recovery, the growing experience in both laparoscopy and hepatic surgery, continual technological progress, and patient awareness about the benefits of this approach [2, 3]. Many series are available in the literature regarding laparoscopic resections of any liver segment, and even major hepatectomies are perfomed in selected cases [4]. Regardless, the laparoscopic approach is at present suggested as the gold standard only for left lateral sectionectomy [5] (according to Brisbane classification [6]) or left lobectomy, intending resection of segments 2 and 3 (S2, S3) (according to Couinaud). Experience gained in recent years has improved results of this type of surgery, even thanks in part to the learning-curve effect [7], and has led to continual research of minimal invasiveness through the Laparo-Endoscopic Single Site (LESS) surgery, which is now used also for liver surgery, especially for left lobectomy [8, 9].

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  1. Department of Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery Unit, San Raffaele Hospital, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy

    Luca Aldrighetti, Francesca Ratti, Federica Cipriani, Michele Paganelli & Gianfranco Ferla

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  1. Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplant Center, A. Cardarelli Hospital, Naples, Italy

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Aldrighetti, L., Ratti, F., Cipriani, F., Paganelli, M., Ferla, G. (2013). Left Lateral Sectionectomy: Laparoscopic Approach. In: Calise, F., Casciola, L. (eds) Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Liver. Updates in Surgery. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2664-3_35

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