Abstract:Background: Purpose of our study was to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and to compare LLR with open liver resection (ORL) in this setting. Methods: Our cohort consisted in patients who underwent liver resection for HCC between December 2006 and August 2015 in our institution. A preliminary sample of 50 patients was identified; 26 patients received LLR and 24 had ORL. Intraoperative variables, such as operative time and… Show more
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