Advances in minimally invasive surgery for hepatocellular carcinoma

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most common cancer and the third leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Surgical resection is still regarded as the first choice of treatment for HCC. With advances in technology and techniques, minimally invasive surgery has now become the standard of care in almost every field in general surgery, including hepatectomy surgery. This review focuses on the latest advances in minimally invasive surgical treatment of HCC, including laparoscopic hepatectomy (LH), robotic hepatectomy (RH) and other minimally invasive treatment technologies. Although some limitation in LH or RH exists, these minimally invasive techniques may be performed for hepatectomy with benefits, and have a promising future. With the development of technology and the improvement of surgical operations, patients will benefit from this.

Keywords

Hepatocellular carcinoma / minimally invasive surgery / laparoscopic hepatectomy / robotic hepatectomy

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