Is laparoscopic resection for lesions in the posterior segment better than open surgery?

Background: Recently, the left decubitus position and the semiprone position makes lesion in liver posterior segments to anterolateral, which facilitate the liver resection in laparoscopic setting. The advantage of laparoscopic liver resection (lap LR) to the open procedure was analysed in authors institute. Methods: A retrospective analysis of patients undergoing liver resection from 2014 to 2016 was performed. Patients with only lesions in the...