Laparoscopic resection of hepatocellular carcinoma at segment 7: the posterior approach to anatomic resection

Background Open anatomical liver resections remain one of the most effective treatments of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and results in better recurrence-free and overall survival compared to nonanatomical resections [ 1 ]. On the other hand, laparoscopic hepatectomies for HCC have recently emerged with the benefits of reduced blood loss, shorter hospital stay, and less severe wound pain [ 2 , 3 ]. Classically, liver lesions considered suitable for laparoscopic resection were those small tumors (