Laparoscopic Left Hemihepatectomy Combined with Caudate Lobe Resection

The scope of our research is the application of laparoscopic anatomic hepatectomy to treat intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. We demonstrated the surgical laproscopic resection of anatomic caudate lobe tumors is feasible. The challenge of this radical surgery arise along its unique anatomical location, such as its deep penetration into the liver parenchymas and its proximity to major vessels and so on.

Our studies show one successful laparoscopic radical hepatectomy for caudate lobe tumor by video, and more and more similar laparoscopic surgeries are being performed. This will further put more laproscopic anatomic hepatectomy for the treatment of liver tumors, even in special location. For preoperative planning, obtain axial views of the patient's CT scan during the venous phase.