Practice and experiences in precision hepatectomy

With the wide application of liver transplantation techniques, rapid development of digital imaging medicine and continuous update of surgical implements, the theory of precision hepatectomy still keeps optimizing. Precision hepatectomy is not a surgical implement or surgical technique, but a concept of liver surgery emphasizing less bleeding, minimal invasion, fast recovery and long term curative effect, which is updating and improving with the development of modern science. Much less intraoperative bleeding, shorter operation time, better postoperative recovery and long term survival should be the chief pursuit and principle of precision hepatectomy.