Since the laparoscopic liver resection（LLR）had been first published for nearly 30 years，it has gradually developed into one of the standard radical operation for hepatocellular carcinoma（HCC）. In selected patients，LLR has achieved oncological curative effect that is not inferior to open liver resection，and its advantages are increasingly recognized. LLR could be divided into anatomic and non-anatomic liver resection，depending on whether the liver is pre-dissected or blocked from inflow and /or outflow. They have their own scope of application，advantages and disadvantages. How to choose laparoscopic anatomic liver resection or laparoscopic non-anatomic liver resection for HCC remain controversial．Combined with relevant literature and personal experience，this paper briefly discusses the selection and standardization of laparoscopic radical liver resection for HCC.