Open AccessLaparoscopic vs open liver re-resection for cirrhotic patients with post-hepatectomy hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence: A comparative study
Author(s) -
Kai-Chi Cheng,
Kit-Man Ho
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-9366
DOI - 10.4240/wjgs.v14.i5.409
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatectomy , hepatocellular carcinoma , perioperative , cirrhosis , surgery , demographics , gastroenterology , resection , demography , sociology
Repeated liver resection is an effective treatment for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, few studies have compared the outcome of laparoscopic repeat hepatectomy (LRH) and open repeat hepatectomy (ORH) for recurrent HCC, and few of those have included cirrhotic patients.