Practice variation and outcomes of minimally invasive minor liver resections in patients with colorectal liver metastases: a population-based study.
Michelle R de GraaffJoost M KlaaseRuben de KleineArthur K E ElfrinkRutger-Jan SwijnenburgBabs M ZonderhuisJ Sven D MieogWouter J M DerksenJeroen HagendoornPeter B van den BoezemArjen M RijkenPaul D GobardhanHendrik A MarsmanMike S L LiemWouter K G LeclercqTjarda N T van HeekGijs A PantijnKoop BosschaEric J T BeltMaarten VermaasHans TorrengaEric R ManusamaPetrousjka van den TolSteven J OosterlingMarcel den DulkDirk J GrünhagenNiels F M Koknull nullPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2023)
Although uptake of MILR is increasing in the Netherlands, significant hospital variation remains. MILR benefits short-term outcomes, while overall survival is comparable to open liver surgery.