Pure Laparoscopic Versus Open Right Hepatectomy in Live Liver Donors

The aim of the study was to present the safety and feasibility of pure laparoscopic donor right hepatectomy (PLDRH) in comparison with those of conventional donor right hepatectomy.Although the use of PLDRH is gradually spreading worldwide, its outcomes, including the long-term outcomes in both donors and recipients, have not yet been evaluated in a large comparative study.We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 894 donors who...