TY - JOUR AU - Takahara, Takeshi AU - Hasegawa, Yasushi AU - Nitta, Hiroyuki AU - Sasaki, Akira PY - 2019 TI - Laparoscopic versus open mesohepatectomy for centrally located hepatocellular carcinoma JF - Laparoscopic Surgery; Vol 3 (December 2019): Laparoscopic Surgery Y2 - 2019 KW - N2 - Centrally located liver tumors that involve Couinaud’s segment I, IV, V and VIII are surrounded by the inferior vena cava (IVC), the hepatic vein [the middle hepatic vein (MHV) or the right hepatic vein], and the first branch of the Glisson’s pedicle, which need difficult surgical techniques. Extended hemihepatectomy (EH) is a standard procedure to achieve curative resection for centrally located liver tumors when the preoperative hepatic reserve is sufficient. UR - https://ls.amegroups.org/article/view/5487