Minimally invasive liver resections for malignancies: where is the limit?

: Laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) has been disseminated in the last two decades because of the development of devices and improvement of techniques. Its effectiveness and safety have already been reported. In addition, oncological outcomes in LLR for hepatocellular carcinoma and colorectal liver metastases were reported to be similar to those of open surgery in selected cases. The indications for LLR have gradually expanded, and currently,...