Efficacy and safety of robotic liver surgery for the elderly: A propensity-score matched analysis of short-term outcomes with open liver surgery at a single center in Denmark.

Daisuke FukumoriChristoph TschuorTakashi HamadaLuit PenningaJens HillingsøLars Bo SvendsenPeter Nørgaard Larsen

Published in: Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences (2024)

In patients ≥70 years, RLS for liver tumors results in significantly less blood loss and shorter hospital stays than OLS. RLS, especially minor liver resection, is safe and feasible in elderly patients with liver tumors.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
end stage renal disease
coronary artery bypass
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
middle aged
coronary artery disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
surgical site infection
patient reported outcomes
percutaneous coronary intervention
acute care