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Lee et al. Mini-invasive Surg 2021;5:57 Mini-invasive Surgery
DOI: 10.20517/2574-1225.2021.139

Review Open Access

Minimally invasive surgery for gallbladder cancer at

an expert center

Jun-Suh Lee, Ho-Seong Han, Yoo-Seok Yoon, Jai-Young Cho, Hae-Won Lee, Boram Lee, Moonhwan Kim,
Yeongsoo Jo

Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 82, Gumi-ro
173 Beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13620, South Korea.
Correspondence to: Prof. Ho-Seong Han, Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National
University College of Medicine, 82, Gumi-ro 173 Beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13620, South Korea.
E-mail: hanhs@snubh.org

How to cite this article: Lee JS, Han HS, Yoon YS, Cho JY, Lee HW, Lee B, Kim M, Jo Y. Minimally invasive surgery for gallbladder
cancer at an expert center. Mini-invasive Surg 2021;5:57. https://dx.doi.org/10.20517/2574-1225.2021.139

Received: 17 Nov 2021 Accepted: 15 Dec 2021 Published: 29 Dec 2021

Academic Editors: Giulio Belli, Andrew A. Gumbs Copy Editor: Xi-Jun Chen Production Editor: Xi-Jun Chen

Abstract
In this article, we reviewed the techniques and outcomes of minimally invasive surgery for gallbladder cancer
performed at an expert center. The techniques of laparoscopic extended cholecystectomy with the short- and long-
term outcomes at our center were described. The short- and long-term survival outcomes of laparoscopic extended
cholecystectomy are comparable to open surgery. Laparoscopic surgery is a safe, effective alternative for open
surgery in the treatment of gallbladder cancer. The benefits of robotic surgery should be proven with further
research.

Keywords: Gallbladder cancer, minimally invasive surgery, laparoscopic surgery, robotic surgery

INTRODUCTION
The treatment of gallbladder cancer (GBC) can be variable depending on the stage of disease. A variety of
operations are performed, from simple cholecystectomy performed for T1a cancers to extended right
hemihepatectomy and bile duct resection performed for more advanced cancers. There are several decisions
for the surgeon to make . The first decision to be made is whether to proceed with surgery. The role of
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staging laparoscopy to aid this decision has been reported . Thereafter, the operator should decide whether

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