Second laparoscopic resection for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma after initial laparoscopic hepatectomy： case report

With the development of laparoscopic techniques, laparoscopic hepatectomy is feasible for hepatocellular carcinoma as reported in recent years. Although several reports have been published on laparoscopic surgery for metastatic liver cancer, few of them deals with second laparoscopic resection of recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma. We report a case of second laparoscopic resection for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma after initial laparoscopic hepatectomy.