Fig. 5From: Structure and surgical dissection layers of the bare area of the liverPreoperative and intraoperative images of the 64-year old woman with a colorectal cancer liver metastasis (Case 3). a Preoperative computed tomography image. The tumor is indicated by a yellow arrowhead. b Three-dimensional image reconstructed by SYNAPSE VINCENT. The tumor is indicated in yellow. c Laparoscopic partial hepatectomy was performed. The bare area dissected is the outer layer of the fused peritoneum. d The right liver upon dissection revealed a dense white connective tissueBack to article page