Conversion of Minimally Invasive Liver Resection for HCC in Advanced Cirrhosis: Clinical Impact and Role of Difficulty Scoring Systems.

Federica Cipriani Francesca Ratti Gianluca Fornoni Rebecca MarinoAntonella TudiscoMarco CatenaLuca A Aldrighetti

Published in: Cancers (2023)

Conversion in the setting of advanced cirrhosis can be associated with non-inferior outcomes compared to compensated cirrhosis, provided careful patient selection is applied (patients elected to low difficulty MILRs). Difficulty scoring systems may help in identifying the most appropriate candidates.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
case report
peritoneal dialysis
metabolic syndrome
patient reported outcomes