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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2014; 20(37): 13599-13606
Published online Oct 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i37.13599
Published online Oct 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i37.13599
Laparoscopic liver resection for malignancy: A review of the literature
Eyas Alkhalili, Eren Berber, Department of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, United States
Author contributions: All authors contributed to this work.
Correspondence to: Eren Berber, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue/F20, Cleveland, OH 44195, United States. berbere@ccf.org
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Received: November 27, 2013
Revised: May 13, 2014
Accepted: June 2, 2014
Published online: October 7, 2014
Processing time: 314 Days and 12.9 Hours
Revised: May 13, 2014
Accepted: June 2, 2014
Published online: October 7, 2014
Processing time: 314 Days and 12.9 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: This paper is a review article of laparoscopic liver resection for malignancy. We review all large studies that investigated the techniques and outcomes of laparoscopic liver resection as well as those comparing laparoscopic to open resections.