The current status，challenges，and development of laparoscopic liver cancer surgery in China

doi:10.3877/cma.j.issn.1674-3946.2025.03.001.

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Laparoscopic liver cancer surgery in China has evolved through four distinct stages：exploratory，growth，promotion，and current maturity.During this mature phase，the technical approaches have become standardized，with surgical indications now closely paralleling those of open hepatectomy.Perioperative safety profiles and long-term oncological outcomes have been rigorously validated through multicenter studies.Present efforts focus on nationwide standardization and addressing persistent challenges such as anatomical complexity and training disparities.This article reviews the evolutionary trajectory of laparoscopic liver resection in China，analyzes its current clinical implementation，and discusses remaining barriers alongside future directions for innovation.

Key words: Liver Neoplasms, Laparoscopes, Hepatectomy

Feng Shen, Kui Wang, Jianwei Liu. The current status，challenges，and development of laparoscopic liver cancer surgery in China[J]. Chinese Journal of Operative Procedures of General Surgery(Electronic Edition), 2025, 19(03): 237-240.

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