Open AccessLaparoscopicvsopen approach to resection of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with known cirrhosis: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Ahmed Twaij,
Philip H. Pucher,
Mikael H. Sodergren,
Tamara Gall,
Ara Darzi,
Long R. Jiao
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v20.i25.8274
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatocellular carcinoma , cirrhosis , meta analysis , laparoscopy , relative risk , cohort study , surgery , hepatectomy , gastroenterology , resection , confidence interval
To review the currently available literature comparing laparoscopic to open resection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with known liver cirrhosis.