Liver Surgery Lecture by Dr Liau Kui Hin on 11 May 2011

Changing Concept in Liver Surgery for Liver Cancer. Speaker: Dr Liau Kui Hin, FRCS, FAMS. Time: 1230 hr to 1400 hr 11 May 2011 Venue: Gleneagles Hospital Lecture Hall. With technological advancement and better understanding in oncology, the concept of liver surgery in the treatment of liver cancer is changing rapidly. The surgical techniques and instrumentation for liver operations have improved tremendously over the last decade. Better anaesthetic and nursing care in the operation theaters, intensive care units and post-operation ward also contributed significant to the better operative outcome. From segment-oriented liver resection and orthotopic liver transplantation to laparoscopic liver surgery and radiofrequency (RFA) or microwave tumor ablation, progress was evident. In this lecture, Dr Liau will discuss the impacts of the recent changes on the practice of liver surgery for liver cancer and the short and long term outcomes of laparoscopic liver operations.