ABSTRACT
Due to the complexity and risk of liver anatomy and operation, laparoscopic hepatectomy is still a challengeable procedure. In order to acquire the optimal treatment effect, we need to comprehensively analyze the general condition, hepatic reserve function of patients, and the pathway selection before this surgery. Compared with open hepatectomy, the advantage of laparoscopic hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma has been widely recognized. Anatomical hepatectomy, regional resection technology, and precise hepatectomy promote the all-round development of minimal invasive liver surgery. With the navigation of indocyanine green and laparoscopic ultrasound, and the support of associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy, controlled low central venous pressure and other technologic revolution, laparoscopic hepatectomy is believed to bring new breakthrough in treatment of HCC. Although the number of HCC patients who underwent laparoscopic resection of is increasing, there are still numbers of problems, referred to technology applied and promoted, at home and abroad. This article aims to discuss the pathway selection, surgical indications and contraindications, transformation of concepts, technology annotation, and the control of complications in HCC treatment.