Background: Hepatic laparoscopic surgery is now possible, though its feasibility has not been demonstrated.
Methods: Eleven patients with benign hepatic lesions underwent laparoscopic surgery for different reasons (deroofing or excision of cysts, non-anatomical and anatomical resections of benign tumours).
Results: No deaths occurred, and morbidity was low. Conversion to laparotomy was not required, and none of the patients needed homologous blood transfusion.
Conclusions: Hepatic laparoscopic surgery appears to be a safe and valid procedure for benign lesions but may not be suitable for all types of malignancy.
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