Author/Authors :
sandri, giovanni battista levi sapienza university of rome - department of surgical sciences, Rome, Italy , sandri, giovanni battista levi san camillo hospital - division of general surgery and liver transplantation, Rome, Italy , werra, edoardo de san camillo hospital - division of general surgery and liver transplantation, Rome, Italy , mascianà, gianluca san camillo hospital - division of general surgery and liver transplantation, Rome, Italy , colasanti, marco san camillo hospital - division of general surgery and liver transplantation, Rome, Italy , santoro, roberto san camillo hospital - division of general surgery and liver transplantation, Rome, Italy , d’andrea, vito sapienza university of rome - department of surgical sciences, Rome, Italy , ettorre, giuseppe maria san camillo hospital - division of general surgery and liver transplantation, Rome, Italy
Abstract :
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the sixth most common malignant tumor worldwide and the most common primary liver cancer, in over 80% of cases HCC grown on a cirrhotic liver. Laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) is now worldwide accepted considering the excellent results shown. Minimally invasive surgical approach for HCC is increasing continuously and in specialized centers seems to become the first-line approach for those patients. The aim of this review presents and discusses state of the art in the laparoscopic and robotic surgical treatment of HCC. An electronic search was performed to identify all studies dealing with HCC resected with laparoscopy or robotic approach. Indications for laparoscopic resection, robotic assisted and totally robotic resection of HCC will be doubtless increased in future years. LLR and robotic approach for HCC is safe and feasible.
Keywords :
Laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) , robotic liver , hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) , cirrhosis , meld
