Short-term outcomes of laparoscopic vs. open liver resection for hepatocellular adenoma: a multicenter propensity score adjustment analysis by the AFC-HCA-2013 study group.
Filippo LandiNicola De' AngelisOlivier ScattonXavier VidalAhmet AyavFabrice MuscariSafi DokmakGuido TorzilliNicolas DemartinesOlivier SoubraneDaniel CherquiJean HardwigsenAlexis LaurentPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2017)
Laparoscopy can achieve short-term outcomes similar to those of open surgery for hepatocellular adenomas and has the additional benefits of a reduced blood loss, need for transfusion, and a shorter hospital stay.