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Since its first introduction in 1992 [1], the widespread implementation of laparoscopic liver surgery has been slow, in contrast to other laparoscopic abdominal procedures such as laparoscopic cholecystectomy and laparoscopic hernia repair. The need for advanced laparoscopic skills and several concerns have delayed the widespread adaptation of this technique. Most feared was the risk of uncontrollable intraoperative bleeding. The suggested poor visibility and poor ability to mobilize the liver caused doubts about oncological efficiency. Other concerns included the potential of gas embolism and tumor cell seeding at surgical ports during the extraction of the specimen. Furthermore, few surgeons felt comfortable with the idea of losing the ability to manually manipulate the liver and palpate liver lesions.
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van der Poel, M.J., Tanis, P.J., Wicherts, D.A., Besselink, M.G.H. (2017). Laparoscopic Left Lateral Sectionectomy. In: Cuesta, M. (eds) Minimally Invasive Surgery for Upper Abdominal Cancer. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-54301-7_28
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