Laparoscopic Segmentectomy of the Liver

In Brief Objective: To evaluate the surgical techniques necessary to complete total laparoscopic segmentectomy (LS) of all liver segments (I–VIII). Background: When compared to open surgery, preservation of functional hepatic volume may be more difficult during laparoscopic hepatectomy. LS is a possible alternative to hemihepatectomy, but laparoscopic surgical techniques to complete anatomically accurate segmentectomy have not yet been well...