Accumulation of experiences and technological advances after the first report of laparoscopic liver resection(LLR) are now revealing the characteristics and specific advantages of this approach, especially for hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) patients with chronic liver diseases(CLD). Inlaparoscopic approach, there are minimum needs for:(1) laparotomy and dissection of the attachments and adhesion which may cause destructions in the collateral blood and lymphatic flows; and(2) compression of the liver which may cause parenchymal damage for the liver resection(LR). These are especially beneficial for the patients with CLD. LLR results in minimal postoperative ascites and the other complications, which could potentially lead to lowering the risk of fatal liver failure. These characteristics of LLR facilitate surgical treatment application to the patients of HCC with background CLD. Laparoscopic approach also results in improved vision and manipulation in a small operative field under several conditions, including the cases where it is necessary to perform repeat LR between adhesions. These characteristics make LLR safer and more accessible to the repeat treatment, such as multicentric and metachronous lesions in the cirrhotic liver. These advantages of LLR indicate it is a superior method than open LR under certain conditions in patients of HCC with background CLD. Accumulation of experiences and technological advances after the first report of laparoscopic liver resection(LLR) are now revealing the characteristics and specific advantages of this approach, especially for hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) patients with chronic liver diseases(CLD). Inlaparoscopic approach, there are Minimum needs for:(1) laparotomy and dissection of the attachments and adhesion which may cause destructions in the collateral blood and lymphatic flows; and(2) compression of the liver which may cause parenchymal damage for the liver resection(LR). These are These benefits of for patients with CLD. LLR results in minimal postoperative ascites and the other complications, which could potentially lead to lowering the risk of fatal liver failure. These characteristics of LLR facilitate surgical treatment application to the patients of HCC with background CLD. Laparoscopic Approach also results in improved vision and manipulation in a small operative field under severa l conditions, including the cases where it is necessary to perform repeat LR between adhesions. These characteristics make LLR safer and more accessible to the repeat treatment, such as multicentric and metachronous lesions in the cirrhotic liver. These advantages of LLR indicate it is a superior Method than open LR under certain conditions in patients of HCC with background CLD.