Pure laparoscopic versus open donor hepatectomy for adult living donor liver transplantation & #8211; A systematic review and meta-analysis
Conclusions: Perioperative outcomes of PLDH are similar to the standard open approach in highly specialised centers with trend towards lesser blood loss and overall shorter hospital stay. Careful donor selection and standardisation of the technique are imperative for the successful implementation and adoption of the procedure worldwide.
Source: Journal of Minimal Access Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Michail Papoulas Abdul Rahman Hakeem Nigel Heaton Krishna V Menon Source Type: research
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