Pure laparoscopic versus open hemihepatectomy: a critical assessment and realistic expectations. A propensity score ‐based analysis of right and left hemihepatectomies from 9 European tertiary referral centers

ConclusionThis multicenter study confirms some associated advantages of laparoscopic left and right hemihepatectomies in malignant and benign conditions highlighting the need for realistic expectations of the minimally ‐invasive approach based on the resected hemiliver and the patients treated.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences - August 15, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Federica Cipriani, Mohammad Alzoubi, David Fuks, Francesca Ratti, Takayuki Kawai, Giammauro Berardi, Leonid Barkhatov, Panagiotis Lainas, Marcel Van der Poel, Morad Faoury, Marc Besselink, Mathieu D'Hondt, Ibrahim Dagher, Bjorn Edwin, Robert Tags: Original Article Source Type: research