1;Title Page;2 2;Copyright Page;3 3;Dedication;4 4;Foreword 1;5 5;Foreword 2;7 6;Preface;10 7;Acknowledgements;13 8;Table of Contents;15 9;1 Anatomy;19 9.1;1.1 Basic Knowledge;19 9.2;1.2 Portae Hepatis;24 9.3;1.3 Pedicle of the Caudate Lobe;26 9.4;1.4 Peng's Transection Line;27 9.5;1.5 Anatomical Bases of Caudate Lobe and Caudate Lobe Fossa;29 9.6;References;32 10;2 Surgical Instrument and Dissection Technique;33 10.1;2.1 Peng's Multifunction Operative Dissector;33 10.2;2.2 Curettage and Aspiration Dissection Technique;34 10.3;References;37 11;3 Surgical Procedures;38 11.1;3.1 Position;38 11.2;3.2 Incision;38 11.3;3.3 Mobilization of the Liver;38 11.4;3.4 Taping Vessels;39 11.4.1;3.4.1 Taping the IVC;39 11.4.2;3.4.2 Taping the Common Trunk of the MHV and LHV;40 11.4.3;3.4.3 Taping the RHV;40 11.5;3.5 Detachment from Surrounding Structures;41 11.5.1;3.5.1 Detachment from the IVC (the Third Porta Hepatis);41 11.5.2;3.5.2 Detachment from the Hilum (the First Porta Hepatis);42 11.5.3;3.5.3 Detachment from Neighboring Liver and Hepatic Veins (the Second Porta Hepatis);44 11.6;3.6 Isolated Resection of the Caudate Lobe by the Anterior Approach;44 11.6.1;3.6.1 Indications;44 11.6.2;3.6.2 Surgical Procedure;45 11.7;References;48 12;4 Approaches to the Caudate Lobe;49 12.1;4.1 Left-sided Approach;49 12.1.1;4.1.1 Purely Left Approach for Metastasis from Colonic Cancer;50 12.2;4.2 Right-sided Approach;63 12.3;4.3 Bilateral (Combined) Approach;63 12.3.1;4.3.1 Combined Approach for Metastasis from Gallbladder Carcinoma;63 12.3.2;4.3.2 Isolated Complete Combined Resection for HCC;91 12.4;4.4 Anterior Transhepatic Approach;117 12.4.1;4.4.1 Anterior Transhepatic Approach for HCC (1);117 12.4.2;4.4.2 Anterior Transhepatic Approach for HCC (2);126 12.4.3;4.4.3 Anterior Transhepatic Approach (Split of the Upper Half of the Midplane) for Hemangioma;133 12.4.4;4.4.4 Anterior Transhepatic Approach for HCC (3);141 12.5;References;156 13;5 Classification of Caudate Lobe Resection;158 13.1;5.1 Isolated Complete Resection of the Caudate Lobe;158 13.1.1;5.1.1 Isolated Complete Resection of the Caudate Lobe for Angioleiomyolipoma(1);159 13.1.2;5.1.2 Isolated Complete Resection of the Caudate Lobe for Angioleiomyolipoma(2);165 13.1.3;5.1.3 Isolated Complete Resection of the Caudate Lobe for Hemangioma Mainly by Left Approach;172 13.1.4;5.1.4 Isolated Complete Resection of the Caudate Lobe by Combined Approach;187 13.1.5;5.1.5 Isolated Complete Resection of the Caudate Lobe for HCC (1);201 13.1.6;5.1.6 Isolated Complete Resection of the Caudate Lobe for HCC (2);207 13.1.7;5.1.7 Isolated Complete Resection of the Caudate Lobe for Solid Cystic Tumor;212 13.2;5.2 Isolated Partial Resection of the Caudate Lobe;227 13.2.1;5.2.1 Resection of the Caudate Process for HCC Closely Attached to the IVC;227 13.3;5.3 Combined Complete Resection of the Caudate Lobe;231 13.3.1;5.3.1 Combined with Left Lobe Resection for Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma;232 13.3.2;5.3.2 Combined with Left Lobe Resection for HCC;247 13.3.3;5.3.3 Combined with Left Lobe Resection for Cholangiocarcinoma with Thrombus;254 13.3.4;5.3.4 Left Lobe and Caudate Lobe Resection for HCC;262 13.3.5;5.3.5 Combined with the Right Lobe and IVC Resection for Cholangioce llular Carcinoma;268 13.4;5.4 Combined Partial Resection of the Caudate Lobe;275 13.5;5.5 Giant HCC Originating in the Caudate Lobe;288 14;6 Retrograde Resection of Caudate Lobe*;291 14.1;6.1 Surgical Procedures;291 14.1.1;6.1.1 Mobilization of the Whole Liver;291 14.1.2;6.1.2 Detachment of the Caudate Lobe from the Liver;292 14.1.3;6.1.3 Detachment of the Caudate Lobe from the IVC;292 14.2;6.2 Summary;294 14.3;References;294 15;7 Measures for Safe Resection of Caudate Lobe;296 15.1;7.1 Adequate Abdominal Incision;296 15.2;7.2 Taping of Major Veins;296 15.3;7.3 IVC Controlled with Fingers;297 15.4;7.4 Application of the Liver Hanging Maneuver;297 15.5;7.5 Application of Retrograde Resection;298 15.6;7.6 Using the Curettage and Aspiration Dissection