Laparoscopic Hepatectomy is Associated With Considerably Less Morbidity and a Long-term Survival Similar to That of the Open Procedure in Patients With Hepatic Colorectal Metastases

Background:Laparoscopic hepatectomy (LH) provides significant promising results when compared with open hepatectomy (OH). However, the oncologic outcome of LH for hepatic colorectal metastases (HCRM) remains controversial. The purpose of this study was to review the results of LH retrospectively and to compare them with those obtained using the conventional OH procedure for HCRM patients. Materials and Methods:Demographic details of 24 patients with pathologic determination of HCRM who underwent LH were reviewed retrospectively and weighed against the 25 HCRM patients chosen from the prospective OH database. Postsurgical benefits and 3-year outcomes of these 2 groups were compared. Results:The LH had a significantly less estimated blood loss (210 vs. 380 mL; P
Source: Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques - Category: Surgery Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research