The minimally invasive approach confers improved outcomes in frail cancer patients undergoing hepatectomy: an American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program analysis.

Amr I Al AbbasKristine KuchtaMark S TalamontiMelissa E Hogg

Published in: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (2024)

MILR resulted in lower rates of complications in the minor hepatectomy group and shorter LOS in the major hepatectomy group. The minimally invasive approach to hepatectomy may benefit frail patients with cancer.

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