Evaluation of 300 minimally invasive liver resections at a single institution: less is more.

Objective: We present the largest, most comprehensive, single center experience to date of minimally invasive liver resection (MILR).

Summary Background Data: Despite anecdotal reports of MILR, few large single center reports have examined these procedures by comparing them to their open counterparts.

Methods: Three hundred MILR were performed between July 2001 and November 2006 at our center for both benign and malignant conditions.