Advantages of the Laparoscopic Approach for the Initial Operation in Patients who Underwent Repeat Hepatectomy.

Hidetoshi GonShohei KomatsuMasahiro KidoKenji FukushimaTakeshi UradeShinichi SoToshihiko YoshidaKeisuke AraiJun IshidaYoshihide NannoDaisuke TsugawaHiroaki YanagimotoHirochika ToyamaTakumi Fukumoto

Published in: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (2023)

An initial laparoscopic approach would be favorable for patients undergoing repeat hepatectomies, as it leads to lower risk of postoperative complications. Compared with O-ORH, the advantage of the laparoscopic approach may be enhanced when it is repeatedly adopted.

Keyphrases

robot assisted
end stage renal disease
patients undergoing
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
liver metastases