Lesions in the posterosuperior segments of the liver were initially deemed unsuitable for laparoscopic resection; however, recent improvements in technology and surgical techniques have enabled ...

Currently, laparoscopic liver resection is feasible and safe when performed by experienced surgeons. The trend is moving from limited hepatectomy involving the anterior segments to major ...

Liver resection is recommended to treat some types of cancer originating in the liver (hepatocellular cancer, bile duct cancer, and gallbladder cancer), and occasionally benign liver tumors that are ...

A team at Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine has performed a successful liver transplant in a patient with terminal colorectal cancer. The procedure was made possible through Northwestern’s new ...