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The Iwate score was used to describe the difficulty of laparoscopic (black) and open (gray) liver resections over time. The gray box indicates intermediate difficulty of the procedure according to this score (4–6 points); scores of 7 to 9 refer to advanced and 10 to 12 to expert difficulty levels.
