Anterior approach with or without liver hanging maneuver versus conventional approach in major liver resections. A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Stefano GranieriSimone FrassiniBeatrice TorreAlessandro BonomiSissi PaleinoFederica BrunoAndrea ChiericiElson GjoniAlessandro GerminiFabrizio RomanoMattia GaranciniMauro Alessandro ScottiChristian CotsoglouPublished in: European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology (2024)
AA ± LHM provides better survival outcomes compared to CA. Furthermore, AA ± LHM is related to a modest reduction in intraoperative blood loss, at the price of a slightly longer duration of hepatectomy. Regarding other postoperative outcomes, the two techniques appear comparable.