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    Standardized single-incision plus one-port laparoscopic left lateral sectionectomy: a safe alternative to the conventional procedure

    Laparoscopic left lateral sectionectomy (LLLS) is a feasible and safe procedure with a relatively smooth learning curve. However, single-incision LLLS requires extensive surgical experience and advanced techni...

    Hirokatsu Katagiri, Hiroyuki Nitta, Takeshi Takahara in Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery (2022)

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    Improvements of lung volumes and respiratory symptoms after weight loss through laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy

    This study evaluated the improvement of respiratory function and airway volumes using spirometry and computed tomography (CT) in severely obese Japanese patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG...

    Akira Umemura, Akira Sasaki, Haruka Nikai in Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery (2022)

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    Risk-Adjusted Assessment of the Learning Curve for Pure Laparoscopic Donor Hepatectomy for Adult Recipients

    Studies on pure laparoscopic donor hepatectomy (PLDH) have been reported. However, only few studies have reported on the learning curve of PLDH. In this report, we aimed to determine the learning curve of PLDH...

    Koji Kikuchi, Hiroyuki Nitta, Akira Umemura, Hirokatsu Katagiri in World Journal of Surgery (2023)