Anterior approach for pure laparoscopic donor right hepatectomy

Pure laparoscopic donor hepatectomy (PLDH) is being increasingly performed at centers with experienced surgeons [1–6]. This procedure is still developing and is associated with several challenges owing to its technical difficulty [7–9]. Conversely, the anterior approach is sometimes applied to both laparoscopic and open right hepatectomy for management of tumors in the liver [10, 11]. However, there are no reports regarding the use of the...