Uemoto, ShinjiHori, TomohideIida, TakuYagi, ShintaroKaido, ToshimiBackground A living donor (LD) for liver transplantation (LT) is the best target for minimally invasive surgery. Laparoscope-assisted surgery (LAS) for LDs has gradually evolved. A donor safety rate of 100% should be guaranteed.Methods We began performing LAS for LDs in June 2012. The aim of this report is to describe the surgical procedures of LAS in detail, discuss various tips and pitfalls, and address the potential for a smooth transition to more advanced LAS.Results Preoperative planning based on three-dimensional image analysis is a powerful tool for successful surgery. The combination of liver retraction/countertraction and the pressure produced by pneumoperitoneum widens the dissectible/cuttable layer, increasing the safety of LAS. A flexible laparoscope provides excellent magnified vision in both the horizontal view along the inferior vena cava, under adequate liver retraction, and in the lateral view, to harvest left-sided grafts in critical procedures. Intentional omission of painful incisions is beneficial for LDs. Hepatectomy using a smaller midline incision is safe if a hanging maneuver is used. Safe transition from LAS to a hybrid technique involving a combination of pure laparoscopic surgery and subsequent open surgery seems possible.Conclusion LDLT surgeons have a very broad intellectual and technical frontier.Keywords Laparoscopic hepatectomy, donor surgery, donor, laparoscopic surgery, laparoscopyAnn Gastroenterol 2017; 30 (1): 118-126text/htmlapplication/pdfimage/jpeghttp://www.annalsgastro.gr/index.php/annalsgastro/article/view/2889engHellenic Society of Gastroenterology1792-74631108-7471Annals of Gastroenterology; Volume 30, No 1 (2017); 118Comprehensive guide to laparoscope-assisted graft harvesting in live donors for living-donor liver transplantation: perspective of laparoscopic visioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion2016-12-27Δημοσίευση σε περιοδικόPublication in journalΓαστροεντερολογίαGastroenterologyisi -Gastroenterology & Hepatology covers resources on the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and pathology of the digestive system. This category includes specific resources on the prognosis and treatment of digestive diseases; stomach ulcers; metabolic, genetic, infectious and chemically induced diseases of the liver; colitis; diseases of the pancreas and diseases of the rectum.Τεχνική αναφοράTechnical reportΕλληνική Γαστροεντερολογική ΕταιρίαGreek Aggregator OpenArchives.gr | National Documentation Centre (EKT)other