Comparing Outcomes of Minimally Invasive and Open Hepatectomy for Primary Liver Malignancies in Patients with Low-MELD Cirrhosis.

Chase J WehrleKimberly WooRoma RajJenny ChangKathryn A StackhouseFadi DahdalehToms AugustinDaniel JoyceRobert SimonJaekeun KimFederico AucejoR Matthew WalshDavid C H KwonTimothy M PawlikSamer A Naffouje

Published in: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (2023)

MIH for early-stage HCC/IHCC in low-MELD cirrhotic patients was associated with improved postoperative outcomes over OH. These findings suggest that MIH should be considered an acceptable approach in this population of patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
minimally invasive
early stage
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
squamous cell carcinoma
metabolic syndrome
radiation therapy
rectal cancer