Roberto Ivan Troisi, Hwui-Dong Cho, Mariano Cesare Giglio, Jinsoo Rhu, Jai Young Cho, Kazuanri Sasaki, Dai Hoon Han, Choon Hyuck David Kwon, Ho-Seong Han, Po-Da Chen, Yao-Ming Wu, Gi Hong Choi, Gyu Sung Choi, Ki-Hun Kim
Due to the success of minimally invasive liver surgery, laparoscopic and robotic minimally invasive donor hepatectomies (MIDH) are increasingly performed worldwide. We conducted a retrospective, multicentre, propensity score-matched analysis on right lobe MIDH by comparing the robotic, laparoscopic, and open approaches to assess the feasibility, safety, and early outcomes of MIDHs. From January 2016 until December 2020, 1194 donors underwent a right donor hepatectomy performed with a robotic (n = 92), laparoscopic (n = 306), and open approach (n = 796) at 6 high-volume centers...
November 29, 2023: Liver Transplantation