Outcome and Learning Curve in 159 Consecutive Patients Undergoing Total Laparoscopic Hemihepatectomy

Marcel J. van der Poel, Marc G. Besselink, Federica Cipriani, Thomas Armstrong, Arjun Takhar, Susan van Dieren, John Primrose, Neil W. Pearce, Mohammad Abu Hilal

JAMA Surgery · 2016 · 105 citations · 19 references

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Abstract

Total laparoscopic hemihepatectomy is a feasible and safe procedure with an acceptable learning curve for conversions. Focus should now shift to providing adequate training opportunities for centers interested in implementing this technique.

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