Ann Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg.  2018 Feb;22(1):1-10. 10.14701/ahbps.2018.22.1.1.

Highlights of the Third Expert Forum of Asia-Pacific Laparoscopic Hepatectomy; Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia (ELSA) Visionary Summit 2017

• Park JI
• Kim KH
• Kim HJ
• Cherqui D
• Soubrane O
• Kooby D
• Palanivelu C
• Chan A
• You YK
• Wu YM
• Chen KH
• Honda G
• Chen XP
• Tang CN
• Kim JH
• Koh YS
• Yoon YI
• Cheng KC
• Duy Long T
• Choi GH
• Otsuka Y
• Cheung TT
• Hibi T
• Kim DS
• Wang HJ
• Kaneko H
• Yoon DS
• Hatano E
• Choi IS
• Choi DW
• Huang MT
• Kim SG
• Lee SG

• KMID: 2409074
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14701/ahbps.2018.22.1.1

Abstract

The application of laparoscopy for liver surgery is rapidly increasing and the past few years have demonstrated a shift in paradigm with a trend towards more extended and complex resections. The development of instruments and technical refinements with the effective use of magnified caudal laparoscopic views have contributed to the ability to overcome the limitation of laparoscopic liver resection. The Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia (ELSA) Visionary Summit 2017 and the 3(rd) Expert Forum of Asia-Pacific Laparoscopic Hepatectomy organized hepatobiliary pancreatic sessions in order to exchange surgical tips and tricks and discuss the current status and future perspectives of laparoscopic hepatectomy. This report summarizes the oral presentations given at the 3(rd) Expert Forum of Asia-Pacific Laparoscopic Hepatectomy.

Keyword

Laparoscopy; Hepatectomy; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Living donor

MeSH Terms

Asia*
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
Hepatectomy*
Humans
Laparoscopy
Liver
Living Donors
Surgeons*

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