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Motomichi Sato, MD; Yuji Watanabe, MD; Shigeharu Ueda, MD; Kanji Kawachi, MD

Arch Surg. 1997;132(2):206-208.

Abstract
To our knowledge, we introduce a new technique to treat a patient with hepatocellular carcinoma having a main tumor and a small satellite nodule in segments IV and VI, respectively. The liver was laparoscopically mobilized; the dissection line was adequately exposed through a 12-cm anterior thoracic incision. Segment VI was resected without hilar dissection or parenchymal compression. The satellite nodule was coagulated with microwaves. The patient had an uneventful postoperative recovery. This technique potentially alleviates postoperative adhesion and allows a minimally invasive surgery.

Arch Surg. 1997;132:206-208

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Surgery II, Ehime University School of Medicine, Ehime, Japan.

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