The Sling Technique for Laparoscopic Liver Mobilization.

Background: As liver surgery continues to evolve, be it open, laparoscopic or robotic, it remains a procedure that can deteriorate in the blink of an eye. Liver surgery in patients with hepatoma is further complicated, as the vast majority have significant fibrosis, if not cirrhosis. Thus, parenchymal sparing resection is increasingly necessary.