Open AccessLaparoscopic hepatectomy reduces postoperative complications and hospital stay in overweight and obese patients
Author(s) -
Daniel Heise,
Jan Bednarsch,
Andreas Kroh,
Sandra Schipper,
Roman Eickhoff,
Mariëlle M.E. Coolsen,
Ronald M. van Dam,
Sven A. Lang,
Ulf Neumann,
Florian Ulmer
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-9366
DOI - 10.4240/wjgs.v13.i1.19
Subject(s) - medicine , overweight , surgery , hepatectomy , laparoscopy , general surgery , obesity , anesthesia , resection
Laparoscopic liver surgery is currently considered the standard of care for various liver malignancies. However, studies focusing on perioperative outcome after laparoscopic hepatectomy (LH) in overweight patients are still sparse and its benefit compared to open hepatectomy (OH) is a matter of debate.