Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	39112
Country	China

Category	Transplantation
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Minimally invasive donor hepatectomy, are we ready for prime time?
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Kin Pan Au and Kenneth Siu Ho Chok
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Kenneth Siu Ho Chok, FRCS (Ed), Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, 102 Pok Fu Lam Road, Hong Kong , China. chok6275@hku.hk
Key Words	Laparoscopic donor hepatectomy; Living donor liver transplantation; Minimally invasive surgery
Core Tip	Reduced-wound donor hepatectomy has been developed to bridge the transition to pure laparoscopic donor hepatectomy, offering some advantages of minimally invasive surgery. To date, pure laparoscopic donor left lateral sectionectomy has been validated for its safety and advantages, while pure laparoscopic approaches to major left and right liver donation have been reported for their feasibility in expert hands. Careful donor selection and adopting standardized techniques allow experienced transplant surgeons to accumulate experience in this complex procedure. An international prospective registry will advance the understanding for the role and safety of pure laparoscopic donor hepatectomy.
Citation	Au KP, Chok KS. Minimally invasive donor hepatectomy, are we ready for prime time? World J Gastroenterol 2018; 24(25): 2698-2709

Received	2018-03-29 08:44
Peer-Review Started	2018-03-30 06:45
To Make the First Decision	2018-05-17 03:16
Return for Revision	2018-05-21 06:01
Revised	2018-05-25 12:54
Second Decision	2018-06-08 08:55
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2018-06-09 04:31
Articles in Press	2018-06-09 04:31
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2018-07-03 03:47

ISSN	1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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