Practical Contribution of Virtual Hepatectomy for Colorectal Liver Metastases: a Propensity-Matched Analysis of Clinical Outcome.
Takeshi TakamotoKeiji SanoTakuya HashimotoAkihiko IchidaKei ShimadaYoshikazu MaruyamaMasatoshi MakuuchiPublished in: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (2018)
Although VH did not significantly influenced on the long-term outcome after hepatectomy, a more parenchymal-sparing operative procedure (anatomical resections, plus limited resections) was selected and the risk of a submillimeter surgical margin was reduced after introduction of VH.