Xiu-Ping Zhang, Nan Jiang, Lin Zhu, Zhao-Yi Lin, Wei-Xing Guo, Xiong Chen, Yun-Tao Ma, Fan Zhang, Yu-Fu Tang, Zi-Li Chen, Mao-Lin Yan, Zhi-Ming Zhao, Cheng-Gang Li, Wan Yee Lau, Shu-Qun Cheng, Ming-Gen Hu, Rong Liu
BACKGROUND: Robotic hepatectomy (RH) is currently widely accepted and it is associated with some benefits when compared to open hepatectomy (OH). However, whether such benefits can still be achieved for patients with large hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remain unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the short- and long-term outcomes of patients undergoing RH or OH. METHODS: Perioperative and survival data from patients with large HCC who underwent RH or OH between January 2010 and December 2020 were collected from eight centers...
November 17, 2023: International Journal of Surgery