Robert S Fichtinger, Luca A Aldrighetti, Mohammed Abu Hilal, Roberto I Troisi, Robert P Sutcliffe, Marc G Besselink, Somaiah Aroori, Krishna V Menon, Bjørn Edwin, Mathieu D'Hondt, Valerio Lucidi, Tom F Ulmer, Rafael Díaz-Nieto, Zahir Soonawalla, Steve White, Gregory Sergeant, Bram Olij, Francesca Ratti, Christoph Kuemmerli, Vincenzo Scuderi, Frederik Berrevoet, Aude Vanlander, Ravi Marudanayagam, Pieter Tanis, Maxime J L Dewulf, Cornelis H C Dejong, Zina Eminton, Merel L Kimman, Lloyd Brandts, Ulf P Neumann, Åsmund A Fretland, Siân A Pugh, Gerard J P van Breukelen, John N Primrose, Ronald M van Dam
PURPOSE: To compare outcomes after laparoscopic versus open major liver resection (hemihepatectomy) mainly for primary or metastatic cancer. The primary outcome measure was time to functional recovery. Secondary outcomes included morbidity, quality of life (QoL), and for those with cancer, resection margin status and time to adjuvant systemic therapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This was a multicenter, randomized controlled, patient-blinded, superiority trial on adult patients undergoing hemihepatectomy...
April 19, 2024: Journal of Clinical Oncology