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JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
Volume 102, Issue 1, Pages 82-86Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/jso.21541
Keywords
laparoscopic; liver; resection; hepatic cell cancer; HCC
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Background and Objectives: Laparoscopy is gaining acceptance as a safe procedure for resection of liver neoplasms The aim of this study is to evaluate surgical results and mid-term survival of minor hepatic resection performed for HCC Methods: Data of 16 patients with HCC. undergoing laparoscopic hepatectomy from September 2005 to January 2009, were compared to a control group of 16 patients who underwent open resection (OR) during the same period The two groups were matched in terms of type of resection, tumor size, and severity of cirrhosis Results: One patient underwent conversion to an open approach Laparoscopic approach resulted in shorter operating time (150 mm, P 0 044) and towel blood loss (258 ml. P 0 008) There was no difference HI perloperative morbidity and mortality rate, laparoscopic approach was associated with a shorter hospital stay (6 3 days. P 0 039) After a mean follow up of 32 months, disease tree survival and overall survival were 40 2 and 23 3 months for laparoscopic group. and 47 7 and 31 4 months for OR group (1) NS) Conclusion: Laparoscopic resection of HCC is feasible and safe in selected patients and can result in good surgical results, with similar outcomes in terms of overall and disease-free survival. J Surg Oncol 2010, 102 82-86 (C) 2010 Wiley-Liss. Inc
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