Minimally Invasive vs Open Major Hepatectomies for Liver Malignancies: a Propensity Score-Matched Analysis.

Ken Min ChinYun-Le LinnChin Kai CheongYe-Xin KohJin-Yao TeoAlexander Y F ChungChung Yip ChanBrian Kim Poh Goh

Published in: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (2022)

Comparison of perioperative and short-term oncological outcomes between MIMH and OMH for malignancies demonstrated that MIMH is feasible and safe. It is associated with a shorter hospital stay at the expense of a longer operation time compared to OMH.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
robot assisted
healthcare
cardiac surgery
rectal cancer
prostate cancer
radical prostatectomy
emergency department
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance
electronic health record