Minimally invasive donor hepatectomy, are we ready for prime time?

Table 5 Outcomes of pure laparoscopic donor left hepatectomy

	No.	OT (min)	Blood loss (mL)	WIT (min)	Conversion	HS (d)	Donor Cx	Recipient Cx
Comparative study
Samstein et al[40], 2015a	5/20	478 ± 681/398 ± 42	177 ± 1011/375 ± 191	-	0	4.3 ± 1.51/6.0 ± 1.5	2 (9.1%)b/5 (25%)	1 (4.5%)c/1 (4.5%)
Case series
Samstein et al[71], 2013	2	358-379	125	-	0	4 ± 1	0	1 (50%)d
Troisi et al[72], 2013	4	370-560	50-80	4-7	0	4-6	0	1 (25%)e
Almodhaiberi et al[73], 2018	1	300	125	-	0	8	0	-

¹Statistically significant;

^aResults included 17 left lateral sectionectomies and compared with mixed open and hybrid controls;

^bHernia (n = 1) and bile leak (n = 1);

^cPortal vein thrombosis requiring exploration (n = 1);

^dBile leak (n = 1); ^eRecipient common hepatic artery dissection (n = 1). Cx: Complications; HS: Hospital stay; OT: Operating time; WIT: Warm ischaemic time.