TY  - JOUR
T1  - LAparoscopic liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma—invited critique
AU  - Wolfgang CL
Y1  - 2009/02/01
N1  - 10.1001/archsurg.2008.535
JO  - Archives of Surgery
SP  - 148
EP  - 148
VL  - 144
IS  - 2
N2  - 
Numerous reports have documented the feasibility and safety of laparoscopic liver resection for select patients. As the assessment of this approach matures, medium- and long-term outcomes have begun to reach the level of publication. Consistent with other recent work,1- 3 Lai and coworkers demonstrate a midterm survival comparable to that of the open technique. These results support the ability of minimal-access surgery to be performed in an oncologically sound manner for the resection of primary HCC.

SN  - 0004-0010
M3  - doi: 10.1001/archsurg.2008.535
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.2008.535
ER  -