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Despite recent progress in diagnostics for hepatocellular carcinoma, the rate of resectability remains low, mainly because of the advancement of the underlying liver disease. We report a case of a 54-year-old man with a hepatocellular carcinoma and poor liver function that was treated successfully with a laparoscopic hepatic resection. Laparoscopic hepatic resection is considered to be feasible with the aid of an ultrasonic dissector and a microwave coagulator; however, close attention should be paid to the development of air embolism and hepatic vein injury.
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Hashizume, M., Takenaka, K., Yanaga, K. et al. Laparoscopic hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma. Surg Endosc 9, 1289–1291 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00190161
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00190161