Efficacy and Safety of Surgical Resection in Elderly Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

CONCLUSIONS: : The efficacy outcome of surgical resection in the elderly HCC patients was not worse than that in the non-elderly HCC patients, while in-hospital mortality and complications rates were higher. Therefore, surgical resection should be purposefully considered in the elderly population, with careful candidate selection.PMID:38712397 | DOI:10.5009/gnl230485

Source: Gut and Liver - May 7, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Jin-Soo Lee Dong Ah Park Seungeun Ryoo Jungeun Park Gi Hong Choi Jeong-Ju Yoo Source Type: research