Unroofing hepatectomy: A facilitating approach for resection of deep-seated hepatocellular carcinoma adjacent to major intrahepatic vessels in cirrhotic patients

Unroofing hepatectomy, an alternative approach to remove a deep-seated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) adjacent to major intrahepatic vessels by peel-off technique after sacrificing the overlying noncancerous liver, may result in tumor exposure without resection margin. The aim of the study was to examine the value of this approach in cirrhotic patients.Between 1998 and 2012, 51 cirrhotic patients underwent unroofing hepatectomy for deep-seated...