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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jun 25, 2016; 8(12): 444-450
Published online Jun 25, 2016. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v8.i12.444
Published online Jun 25, 2016. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v8.i12.444
Single port laparoscopic liver surgery: A minireview
Ilhan Karabicak, Kagan Karabulut, Department of General Surgery, Medical Faculty, Ondokuz Mayis University, 55000 Samsun, Turkey
Author contributions: All authors contributed to this manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: No potential conflicts of interest relevant to this article were reported.
Correspondence to: Ilhan Karabicak, MD, FEBS, Department of General Surgery, Medical Faculty, Ondokuz Mayis University, 55000 Samsun, Turkey. ikarabicak@yahoo.com
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Received: February 4, 2016
Peer-review started: February 14, 2016
First decision: March 23, 20116
Revised: April 20, 2016
Accepted: May 17, 2016
Article in press: May 27, 2016
Published online: June 25, 2016
Processing time: 138 Days and 18 Hours
Peer-review started: February 14, 2016
First decision: March 23, 20116
Revised: April 20, 2016
Accepted: May 17, 2016
Article in press: May 27, 2016
Published online: June 25, 2016
Processing time: 138 Days and 18 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: This manuscript highlights the indications, contraindications, technical difficulties, advantages and disadvantages of the single-incisionlaparoscopic (SIL) liver surgery. The authors wanted to share their experience of SIL liver surgery by this review and to create a referrence review for new beginners.