Long-term survival following minimally invasive extended cholecystectomy for gallbladder cancer: A 7-year experience from the National Cancer Database.
Samer S AlMasriIbrahim NassourSamer TohmeMohamed Abdelgadir AdamRichard S HoehnDavid L BartlettKenneth K LeeAmer H ZureikatAlessandro PanicciaPublished in: Journal of surgical oncology (2020)
In this large national cohort, MIS-EC oncologic outcomes were noninferior to the O-EC. Proficiency with MIS techniques, proper patient selection, and referral to specialized centers may allow a greater benefit from this treatment modality.