The liver is the organ where tumors most frequently metastasize. Hepatic recurrence after resection of hepatocellular carcinoma also occasionally occurs. With the increasing use of laparoscopic surgery for hepatic tumors, there may be a high probability that laparoscopic liver resection can be performed in patients with a surgical history. The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility and clinical outcomes of laparoscopic liver resection in patients a history of upper abdominal surgery.
Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 300 Gumi-dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 463-707, Korea.
