Efficacy and Safety of Surgical Resection in Elderly Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Jin-Soo LeeDong-Ah ParkSeungeun RyooJungeun ParkGi-Hong ChoiJeong-Ju YooPublished in: Gut and liver (2024)
: The efficacy outcome of surgical resection in the elderly HCC patients was not worse than that in the non-elderly HCC patients, while in-hospital mortality and complications rates were higher. Therefore, surgical resection should be purposefully considered in the elderly population, with careful candidate selection.