Reappraisal of the advantages of laparoscopic liver resection for intermediate hepatocellular carcinoma within a stage migration perspective: Propensity score analysis of the differential benefit.
Francesca RattiFederica CiprianiGuido FiorentiniMarco CatenaMichele PaganelliLuca AldrighettiPublished in: Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences (2020)
The favorable biological scenario associated with laparoscopic approach allows to obtain enhanced benefits in the setting of more advanced liver disease. The push towards minimal invasiveness and the incremental benefit associated with it could potentially promote stage migration in suitable patients.