Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	29405
Country	Japan

Received	2016-08-12 09:05
Peer-Review Started	2016-08-12 17:13
To Make the First Decision	2016-09-12 17:01
Return for Revision	2016-09-14 16:13
Revised	2016-09-27 09:25
Second Decision	2016-10-24 16:47
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2016-10-31 15:27
Articles in Press	2016-10-31 15:27
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Typeset the Manuscript	2016-12-07 09:32
Publish the Manuscript Online	2016-12-19 20:29

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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Laparoscopic liver resection for posterosuperior tumors using caudal approach and postural changes: A new technical approach
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Zenichi Morise
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Zenichi Morise, MD, PhD, FACS, AGAF, Department of Surgery, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, 1-98 Kutsukakecho, Toyoake 470-1192, Japan. zmorise@fujita-hu.ac.jp
Key Words	Hepatectomy; Laparoscopic surgery; Liver cancer; Posture; Prone position
Core Tip	Laparoscopic liver resection for posterosuperior tumors is technically challenging because this area is located in the bottom of the small subphrenic cage, overlaid by the right liver. Thus, obtaining a fine surgical view is difficult and manipulation of the right liver is required to ensure hemostasis and obtainment of an appropriate surgical margin. The right liver may be handled by the hand-assisted approach, robotic liver resection, or a spacer-based approach. Intercostal ports can facilitate a direct lateral approach into the cage and postural changes may help. We successfully apply semi-prone positioning in the caudal approach without intercostal ports.
Publish Date	2016-12-19 20:29
Citation	Morise Z. Laparoscopic liver resection for posterosuperior tumors using caudal approach and postural changes: A new technical approach. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(47): 10267-10274
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v22/i47/10267.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i47.10267

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