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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jan 27, 2025; 17(1): 101055
Published online Jan 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i1.101055
Advancements in liver retraction techniques for laparoscopic gastrectomy
Andrew Daley, Ewen A Griffiths
Andrew Daley, Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham B15 2WB, United Kingdom
Ewen A Griffiths, Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham B15 2GW, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Ewen A Griffiths, Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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Corresponding author: Ewen A Griffiths, FRCS (Gen Surg), MD, Professor, Surgeon, Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham B15 2GW, West Midlands, United Kingdom. ewen.griffiths@uhb.nhs.uk
Received: September 3, 2024
Revised: October 6, 2024
Accepted: October 31, 2024
Published online: January 27, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: The approach of the modified hepatic left lateral lobe inversion technique provides another tool for minimally invasive upper gastrointestinal surgeons to safely retract the liver.