Laparoscopic Hepatectomy: Current State in Japan Based on the 4th Nationwide Questionnaire

Purpose. Since laparoscopic hepatectomy (LH) became covered by national health insurance in April 2010 in Japan, the numbers of applied cases and institutions performing it have increased and the indication has expanded. We surveyed the current state and safety of LH in Japan. Methods. A questionnai...

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Main Authors: Yutaka Takahashi, Satoshi Katagiri, Shun-ichi Ariizumi, Yoshihito Kotera, Hiroto Egawa, Go Wakabayashi, Hironori Kaneko, Masakazu Yamamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/6868745