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Cipriani F, Aldrighetti L, Ratti F, Wu AGR, Kabir T, Scatton O, Lim C, Zhang W, Sijberden J, Aghayan DL, Siow TF, Dokmak S, Coelho FF, Herman P, Marino MV, Mazzaferro V, Chiow AKH, Sucandy I, Ivanecz A, Choi SH, Lee JH, Gastaca M, Vivarelli M, Giuliante F, Ruzzenente A, Yong CC, Yin M, Fondevila C, Efanov M, Morise Z, Di Benedetto F, Brustia R, Dalla Valle R, Boggi U, Geller D, Belli A, Memeo R, Gruttadauria S, Mejia A, Park JO, Rotellar F, Choi GH, Robles-Campos R, Wang X, Sutcliffe RP, Pratschke J, Lai ECH, Chong CCN, D'Hondt M, Monden K, Lopez-Ben S, Kingham TP, Ferrero A, Ettorre GM, Cherqui D, Liang X, Soubrane O, Wakabayashi G, Troisi RI, Cheung TT, Kato Y, Sugioka A, Han HS, Long TCD, Liu Q, Liu R, Edwin B, Fuks D, Chen KH, Abu Hilal M, Goh BKP. Impact of Liver Cirrhosis, Severity of Cirrhosis, and Portal Hypertension on the Difficulty and Outcomes of Laparoscopic and Robotic Major Liver Resections for Primary Liver Malignancies. Ann Surg Oncol 2024; 31:97-114. [PMID: 37936020 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-023-14376-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Minimally invasive liver resections (MILR) offer potential benefits such as reduced blood loss and morbidity compared with open liver resections. Several studies have suggested that the impact of cirrhosis differs according to the extent and complexity of resection. Our aim was to investigate the impact of cirrhosis on the difficulty and outcomes of MILR, focusing on major hepatectomies. METHODS A total of 2534 patients undergoing minimally invasive major hepatectomies (MIMH) for primary malignancies across 58 centers worldwide were retrospectively reviewed. Propensity score (PSM) and coarsened exact matching (CEM) were used to compare patients with and without cirrhosis. RESULTS A total of 1353 patients (53%) had no cirrhosis, 1065 (42%) had Child-Pugh A and 116 (4%) had Child-Pugh B cirrhosis. Matched comparison between non-cirrhotics vs Child-Pugh A cirrhosis demonstrated comparable blood loss. However, after PSM, postoperative morbidity and length of hospitalization was significantly greater in Child-Pugh A cirrhosis, but these were not statistically significant with CEM. Comparison between Child-Pugh A and Child-Pugh B cirrhosis demonstrated the latter had significantly higher transfusion rates and longer hospitalization after PSM, but not after CEM. Comparison of patients with cirrhosis of all grades with and without portal hypertension demonstrated no significant difference in all major perioperative outcomes after PSM and CEM. CONCLUSIONS The presence and severity of cirrhosis affected the difficulty and impacted the outcomes of MIMH, resulting in higher blood transfusion rates, increased postoperative morbidity, and longer hospitalization in patients with more advanced cirrhosis. As such, future difficulty scoring systems for MIMH should incorporate liver cirrhosis and its severity as variables.
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- Federica Cipriani
- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of General Surgery, Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Digestive, HBP, and Liver Transplantation, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive, HBP, and Liver Transplantation, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Hepatic Surgery Center and Hubei Key Laboratory of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Diseases, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- The Intervention Centre and Department of HPB Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of HPB Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Beaujon Hospital, University Paris Cite, Clichy, France
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- Liver Surgery Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Liver Surgery Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- General Surgery Department, Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedali Riuniti Villa Sofia-Cervello, Palermo, Italy
- General Surgery Department, F. Tappeiner Hospital, Merano, Italy
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- HPB Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori di Milano and University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Hepatopancreatobiliary Unit, Department of Surgery, Changi General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Digestive Health Institute, AdventHealth Tampa, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Department of Abdominal and General Surgery, University Medical Center Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
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- Department of General Surgery, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea
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- Division of Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation Unit, Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, University of the Basque Country, Bilbao, Spain
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- HPB Surgery and Transplantation Unit, United Hospital of Ancona, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine Polytechnic, University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- General and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Gynecology, and Pediatrics, University of Verona, GB Rossi Hospital, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Jinhua, China
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- General and Digestive Surgery, Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS, CIBERehd, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- General and Digestive Surgery, Hospital Universitario La Paz, IdiPAZ, CIBERehd, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Surgery, Okazaki Medical Center, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Okazaki, Japan
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- HPB Surgery and Liver Transplant Unit, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Digestive and Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, AP-HP, Henri-Mondor Hospital, Creteil, France
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Division of General and Transplant Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgical Oncology, Department of Abdominal Oncology, National Cancer Center - IRCCS-G. Pascale, Naples, Italy
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- Unit of Hepato-Pancreatc-Biliary Surgery, "F. Miulli" General Regional Hospital, Acquaviva delle Fonti, Bari, Italy
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- Department for the Treatment and Study of Abdominal Diseases and Abdominal Transplantation, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico-Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione (IRCCS-ISMETT), University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Italy, Palermo, Italy
- Department of General Surgery and Medical Surgical Specialties, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- The Liver Institute, Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- HPB and Liver Transplant Unit, Department of General Surgery, Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
- Institute of Health Research of Navarra (IdisNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Division of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Department of Surgery, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Clinic and University Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-ARRIXACA, El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Liver Transplant Surgery, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Campus Charité Mitte and Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charité-Universitätsmedizin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Digestive and Hepatobiliary/Pancreatic Surgery, Groeninge Hospital, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Department of Surgery, Fukuyama City Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Dr. Josep Trueta Hospital, IdIBGi, Girona, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of General and Oncological Surgery, Mauriziano Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Division of General Surgery and Liver Transplantation, S. Camillo Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Assistance Publique Hopitaux de Paris, Centre Hepato-Biliaire, Paul-Brousse Hospital, Villejuif, France
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Digestive, Oncologic and Metabolic Surgery, Institute Mutualiste Montsouris, Universite Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Center for Advanced Treatment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases, Ageo Central General Hospital, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Division of HPB, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, Federico II University Hospital Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Surgery, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital Bundang, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, University Medical Center, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, The First Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Faculty of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, The First Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- The Intervention Centre and Department of HPB Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Digestive, Oncologic and Metabolic Surgery, Institute Mutualiste Montsouris, Universite Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy
- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital and National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
- Surgery Academic Clinical Programme, Duke National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore, Singapore.
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Berardi G, Ivanics T, Sapisochin G, Ratti F, Sposito C, Nebbia M, D'Souza DM, Pascual F, Tohme S, D'Amico FE, Alessandris R, Panetta V, Simonelli I, Del Basso C, Russolillo N, Fiorentini G, Serenari M, Rotellar F, Zimitti G, Famularo S, Hoffman D, Onkendi E, Lopez-Ben S, Caula C, Rompianesi G, Chopra A, Abu Hilal M, Torzilli G, Corvera C, Alseidi A, Helton S, Troisi RI, Simo K, Conrad C, Cescon M, Cleary S, Kwon CHD, Ferrero A, Ettorre GM, Cillo U, Geller D, Cherqui D, Serrano PE, Ferrone C, Mazzaferro V, Aldrighetti L, Kingham TP. Minimally Invasive Versus Open Liver Resections for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome. Ann Surg 2023; 278:e1041-e1047. [PMID: 36994755 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To compare minimally invasive (MILR) and open liver resections (OLRs) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with metabolic syndrome (MS). BACKGROUND Liver resections for HCC on MS are associated with high perioperative morbidity and mortality. No data on the minimally invasive approach in this setting exist. MATERIAL AND METHODS A multicenter study involving 24 institutions was conducted. Propensity scores were calculated, and inverse probability weighting was used to weight comparisons. Short-term and long-term outcomes were investigated. RESULTS A total of 996 patients were included: 580 in OLR and 416 in MILR. After weighing, groups were well matched. Blood loss was similar between groups (OLR 275.9±3.1 vs MILR 226±4.0, P =0.146). There were no significant differences in 90-day morbidity (38.9% vs 31.9% OLRs and MILRs, P =0.08) and mortality (2.4% vs 2.2% OLRs and MILRs, P =0.84). MILRs were associated with lower rates of major complications (9.3% vs 15.3%, P =0.015), posthepatectomy liver failure (0.6% vs 4.3%, P =0.008), and bile leaks (2.2% vs 6.4%, P =0.003); ascites was significantly lower at postoperative day 1 (2.7% vs 8.1%, P =0.002) and day 3 (3.1% vs 11.4%, P <0.001); hospital stay was significantly shorter (5.8±1.9 vs 7.5±1.7, P <0.001). There was no significant difference in overall survival and disease-free survival. CONCLUSIONS MILR for HCC on MS is associated with equivalent perioperative and oncological outcomes to OLRs. Fewer major complications, posthepatectomy liver failures, ascites, and bile leaks can be obtained, with a shorter hospital stay. The combination of lower short-term severe morbidity and equivalent oncologic outcomes favor MILR for MS when feasible.
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- Giammauro Berardi
- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
- Department of Surgery, San Camillo Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division, San Raffaele Hospital, Hepatobiliary Surgery Milan, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- Department of Surgery, HPB Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Paul Brousse Hospital, Villejuif, Paris, France
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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- L'altrastatistica Consultancy and Training, Biostatistics Department, Rome, Italy
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- L'altrastatistica Consultancy and Training, Biostatistics Department, Rome, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary surgery and Transplant Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplantation Unit, Department of Surgery, University Clinic, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; Institute of Health Research of Navarra (IdisNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of surgery, Poliambulanza Foundation Hospital, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Humanitas University and Research Hospital, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitari Dr Josep Trueta de Girona, Girona, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitari Dr Josep Trueta de Girona, Girona, Spain
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- Division of HPB, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, Transplantation Service, Federico II University Naples
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- Department of surgery, Poliambulanza Foundation Hospital, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Humanitas University and Research Hospital, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Surgery, Virginia Mason Hospital and Seattle Medical Center, Seattle, WA
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- Division of HPB, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, Transplantation Service, Federico II University Naples
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- Department of Surgery, Promedica Toledo, Toledo, OH
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- Department of Surgery, Saint Elizabeth Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Hepatobiliary surgery and Transplant Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, NY
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- Department of Surgery, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Surgery, Paul Brousse Hospital, Villejuif, Paris, France
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- Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- Department of Surgery, HPB Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Division, San Raffaele Hospital, Hepatobiliary Surgery Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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Lim C, Scatton O, Wu AGR, Zhang W, Hasegawa K, Cipriani F, Sijberden J, Aghayan DL, Siow TF, Dokmak S, Herman P, Marino MV, Mazzaferro V, Chiow AKH, Sucandy I, Ivanecz A, Choi SH, Lee JH, Prieto M, Vivarelli M, Giuliante F, Ruzzenente A, Yong CC, Yin M, Fondevila C, Efanov M, Morise Z, Di Benedetto F, Brustia R, Dalla Valle R, Boggi U, Geller D, Belli A, Memeo R, Gruttadauria S, Mejia A, Park JO, Rotellar F, Choi GH, Robles-Campos R, Wang X, Sutcliffe RP, Pratschke J, Lai ECH, Chong CCN, D'Hondt M, Monden K, Lopez-Ben S, Kingham TP, Ferrero A, Ettorre GM, Cherqui D, Liang X, Soubrane O, Wakabayashi G, Troisi RI, Cheung TT, Sugioka A, Han HS, Long TCD, Liu R, Edwin B, Fuks D, Chen KH, Abu Hilal M, Aldrighetti L, Goh BKP. Impact of liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension on minimally invasive limited liver resection for primary liver malignancies in the posterosuperior segments: An international multicenter study. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY 2023; 49:106997. [PMID: 37591027 PMCID: PMC10866151 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2023.106997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2023] [Revised: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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INTRODUCTION To assess the impact of cirrhosis and portal hypertension (PHT) on technical difficulty and outcomes of minimally invasive liver resection (MILR) in the posterosuperior segments. METHODS This is a post-hoc analysis of patients with primary malignancy who underwent laparoscopic and robotic wedge resection and segmentectomy in the posterosuperior segments between 2004 and 2019 in 60 centers. Surrogates of difficulty (i.e, open conversion rate, operation time, blood loss, blood transfusion, and use of the Pringle maneuver) and outcomes were compared before and after propensity-score matching (PSM) and coarsened exact matching (CEM). RESULTS Of the 1954 patients studied, 1290 (66%) had cirrhosis. Among the cirrhotic patients, 310 (24%) had PHT. After PSM, patients with cirrhosis had higher intraoperative blood transfusion (14% vs. 9.3%; p = 0.027) and overall morbidity rates (20% vs. 14.5%; p = 0.023) than those without cirrhosis. After coarsened exact matching (CEM), patients with cirrhosis tended to have higher intraoperative blood transfusion rate (12.1% vs. 6.7%; p = 0.059) and have higher overall morbidity rate (22.8% vs. 12.5%; p = 0.007) than those without cirrhosis. After PSM, Pringle maneuver was more frequently applied in cirrhotic patients with PHT (62.2% vs. 52.4%; p = 0.045) than those without PHT. CONCLUSION MILR in the posterosuperior segments in cirrhotic patients is associated with higher intraoperative blood transfusion and postoperative morbidity. This parameter should be utilized in the difficulty assessment of MILR.
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- Chetana Lim
- Department of Digestive, HBP and Liver Transplantation, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive, HBP and Liver Transplantation, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Hepatic Surgery Center and Hubei Key Laboratory of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Diseases, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- The Intervention Centre and Department of HPB Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Institute of Clincal Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of HPB Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Beaujon Hospital, University Paris Cite, Clichy, France
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- Liver Surgery Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- General Surgery Department, Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedali Riuniti Villa Sofia-Cervello, Palermo, Italy; General Surgery Department, F. Tappeiner Hospital, Merano, Italy
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- HPB Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori di Milano and University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Hepatopancreatobiliary Unit, Department of Surgery, Changi General Hospital, Singapore
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- Digestive Health Institute, AdventHealth Tampa, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Abdominal and General Surgery, University Medical Center Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
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- Department of General Surgery, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation Unit, Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, University of the Basque Country, Bilbao, Spain
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- HPB Surgery and Transplantation Unit, United Hospital of Ancona, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- General and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Gynecology and Pediatrics University of Verona, GB Rossi Hospital, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Jinhua, China
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- General and Digestive Surgery, Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS, CIBERehd, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; General and Digestive Surgery, Hospital Universitario La Paz, IdiPAZ, CIBERehd, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Surgery, Okazaki Medical Center, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Okazaki, Japan
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- HPB Surgery and Liver Transplant Unit, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Digestive and Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, AP-HP, Henri-Mondor Hospital, Creteil, France
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Division of General and Transplant Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Abdominal Oncology, Division of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Center - IRCCS-G. Pascale, Naples, Italy
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- Unit of Hepato-Pancreatc-Biliary Surgery, "F. Miulli" General Regional Hospital, Acquaviva delle Fonti, Bari, Italy
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- Department for the Treatment and Study of Abdominal Diseases and Abdominal Transplantation, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico-Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione (IRCCS-ISMETT), University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Italy, Palermo, Italy; Department of General Surgery and Medical Surgical Specialties, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- The Liver Institute, Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, USA
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- HPB and Liver Transplant Unit, Department of General Surgery, Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; Institute of Health Research of Navarra (IdisNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Division of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Department of Surgery, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Clinic and University Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-ARRIXACA, El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Liver Transplant Surgery, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Surgery, Campus Charité Mitte and Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charité-Universitätsmedizin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Digestive and Hepatobiliary/Pancreatic Surgery, Groeninge Hospital, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Department of Surgery, Fukuyama City Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Dr. Josep Trueta Hospital, IdIBGi, Girona, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of General and Oncological Surgery. Mauriziano Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Division of General Surgery and Liver Transplantation, San Camillo Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Assistance Publique Hopitaux de Paris, Centre Hepato-Biliaire, Paul-Brousse Hospital, Villejuif, France
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Digestive, Oncologic and Metabolic Surgery, Institute Mutualiste Montsouris, Universite Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Center for Advanced Treatment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases, Ageo Central General Hospital, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Division of HPB, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, Federico II University Hospital Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Surgery, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital Bundang, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, University Medical Center Ho Chi Minh City, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, The First Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- The Intervention Centre and Department of HPB Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Institute of Clincal Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Digestive, Oncologic and Metabolic Surgery, Institute Mutualiste Montsouris, Universite Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan; Division of Electrical Engineering, Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Southampton, United Kingdom; Department of Surgery, Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital and National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore; Surgery Academic Clinical Programme, Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore.
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Coelho FF, Herman P, Kruger JAP, Wu AGR, Chin KM, Hasegawa K, Zhang W, Alzoubi M, Aghayan DL, Siow TF, Scatton O, Kingham TP, Marino MV, Mazzaferro V, Chiow AKH, Sucandy I, Ivanecz A, Choi SH, Lee JH, Gastaca M, Vivarelli M, Giuliante F, Ruzzenente A, Yong CC, Dokmak S, Fondevila C, Efanov M, Morise Z, Di Benedetto F, Brustia R, Valle RD, Boggi U, Geller D, Belli A, Memeo R, Gruttadauria S, Mejia A, Park JO, Rotellar F, Choi GH, Robles-Campos R, Wang X, Sutcliffe RP, Pratschke J, Lai ECH, Chong CCN, D'Hondt M, Monden K, Lopez-Ben S, Liu R, Ferrero A, Ettorre GM, Cipriani F, Cherqui D, Liang X, Soubrane O, Wakabayashi G, Troisi RI, Yin M, Cheung TT, Sugioka A, Han HS, Long TCD, Fuks D, Abu Hilal M, Chen KH, Aldrighetti L, Edwin B, Goh BKP. Impact of liver cirrhosis, the severity of cirrhosis, and portal hypertension on the outcomes of minimally invasive left lateral sectionectomies for primary liver malignancies. Surgery 2023; 174:581-592. [PMID: 37301612 PMCID: PMC10986843 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2023.04.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2023] [Revised: 04/08/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND The impact of cirrhosis and portal hypertension on perioperative outcomes of minimally invasive left lateral sectionectomies remains unclear. We aimed to compare the perioperative outcomes between patients with preserved and compromised liver function (noncirrhotics versus Child-Pugh A) when undergoing minimally invasive left lateral sectionectomies. In addition, we aimed to determine if the extent of cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A versus B) and the presence of portal hypertension had a significant impact on perioperative outcomes. METHODS This was an international multicenter retrospective analysis of 1,526 patients who underwent minimally invasive left lateral sectionectomies for primary liver malignancies at 60 centers worldwide between 2004 and 2021. In the study, 1,370 patients met the inclusion criteria and formed the final study group. Baseline clinicopathological characteristics and perioperative outcomes of these patients were compared. To minimize confounding factors, 1:1 propensity score matching and coarsened exact matching were performed. RESULTS The study group comprised 559, 753, and 58 patients who did not have cirrhosis, Child-Pugh A, and Child-Pugh B cirrhosis, respectively. Six-hundred and thirty patients with cirrhosis had portal hypertension, and 170 did not. After propensity score matching and coarsened exact matching, Child-Pugh A patients with cirrhosis undergoing minimally invasive left lateral sectionectomies had longer operative time, higher intraoperative blood loss, higher transfusion rate, and longer hospital stay than patients without cirrhosis. The extent of cirrhosis did not significantly impact perioperative outcomes except for a longer duration of hospital stay. CONCLUSION Liver cirrhosis adversely affected the intraoperative technical difficulty and perioperative outcomes of minimally invasive left lateral sectionectomies.
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- Fabricio Ferreira Coelho
- Department of Gastroenterology, Liver Surgery Unit, University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Liver Surgery Unit, University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Liver Surgery Unit, University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital and National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore
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- Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Hepatic Surgery Center and Hubei Key Laboratory of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Diseases, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- The Intervention Centre and Department of HPB Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Digestive, HBP and Liver Transplantation, Hopital Pitie-Salpetriere, Sorbonne Universite, Paris, France
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- General Surgery Department, Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedali Riuniti Villa Sofia-Cervello, Palermo, Italy and General Surgery Department, F Tappeiner Hospital, Merano, Italy
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- HPB Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori di Milano and University of Milan, Italy
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- Hepatopancreatobiliary Unit, Department of Surgery, Changi General Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Abdominal and General Surgery, University Medical Center Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
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- Department of General Surgery, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation Unit, Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, University of the Basque Country, Bilbao, Spain
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- HPB Surgery and Transplantation Unit, United Hospital of Ancona, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- General and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Gynecology and Pediatrics University of Verona, GB Rossi Hospital, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of HPB Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Beaujon Hospital, University Paris Cite, Clichy, France
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- General and Digestive Surgery, Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS, CIBERehd, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain and General and Digestive Surgery, Hospital Universitario La Paz, IdiPAZ, CIBERehd, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Surgery, Okazaki Medical Center, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Okazaki, Japan
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- HPB Surgery and Liver Transplant Unit, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Digestive and Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, AP-HP, Henri-Mondor Hospital, Creteil, France
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Division of General and Transplant Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA, USA
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- Department of Abdominal Oncology, Division of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Center-IRCCS-G. Pascale, Naples, Italy
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- Unit of Hepato-Pancreatc-Biliary Surgery, "F. Miulli" General Regional Hospital, Acquaviva delle Fonti, Bari, Italy
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- Department for the Treatment and Study of Abdominal Diseases and Abdominal Transplantation, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico-Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione (IRCCS-ISMETT), University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Italy, Palermo, Italy; Department of General Surgery and Medical Surgical Specialties, University of Catania, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA
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- HPB and Liver Transplant Unit, Department of General Surgery, Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain & Institute of Health Research of Navarra (IdisNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Division of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Department of Surgery, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Clinic and University Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-ARRIXACA, El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Liver Transplant Surgery, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
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- Department of Surgery, Campus Charité Mitte and Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charité-Universitätsmedizin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, New Territories, China
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- Department of Digestive and Hepatobiliary/Pancreatic Surgery, Groeninge Hospital, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Department of Surgery, Fukuyama City Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Dr. Josep Trueta Hospital, IdIBGi, Girona, Spain
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- Faculty of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, the First Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of General and Oncological Surgery, Mauriziano Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Division of General Surgery and Liver Transplantation, San Camillo Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Assistance Publique Hopitaux de Paris, Centre Hepato-Biliaire, Paul-Brousse Hospital, Villejuif, France
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Digestive, Oncologic and Metabolic Surgery, Institute Mutualiste Montsouris, Universite Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Center for Advanced Treatment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases, Ageo Central General Hospital, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Division of HPB, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Jinhua, China
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- Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Surgery, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital Bundang, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, University Medical Center, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Department of Digestive, Oncologic and Metabolic Surgery, Institute Mutualiste Montsouris, Universite Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Department of Surgery, Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy; Department of Surgery, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- The Intervention Centre and Department of HPB Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital and National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore; Duke National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore.
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Minagawa T, Itano O, Kitago M, Abe Y, Yagi H, Hibi T, Shinoda M, Ojima H, Sakamoto M, Kitagawa Y. Surgical and Oncological Outcomes of Salvage Hepatectomy for Locally Recurrent Hepatocellular Carcinoma after Locoregional Therapy: A Single-Institution Experience. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15082320. [PMID: 37190248 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15082320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Revised: 04/08/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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Surgical and oncological outcomes of hepatectomy for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after locoregional therapy, including locally recurrent HCC (LR-HCC), were examined. Among 273 consecutive patients who underwent hepatectomy for HCC, 102 with recurrent HCC were included and retrospectively reviewed. There were 35 patients with recurrent HCC after primary hepatectomy and 67 with recurrent HCC after locoregional therapies. Pathologic review revealed 30 patients with LR-HCC. Background liver function was significantly worse in patients with recurrent HCC after locoregional therapy (p = 0.002). AFP (p = 0.031) and AFP-L3 (p = 0.033) serum levels were significantly higher in patients with LR-HCC. Perioperative morbidities were significantly more frequently observed with recurrent HCC after locoregional therapies (p = 0.048). Long-term outcomes of recurrent HCC after locoregional therapies were worse than those after hepatectomy, though there was no prognostic difference according to the recurrence patterns after locoregional therapies. Multivariate analyses showed that prognostic factors for resected recurrent HCC were previous locoregional therapy (hazard ratio [HR] 2.0; p = 0.005), multiple HCCs (HR 2.8; p < 0.001), and portal venous invasion (HR 2.3; p = 0.001). LR-HCC was not a prognostic factor. In conclusion, salvage hepatectomy for LR-HCC showed worse surgical outcomes but a favorable prognosis.
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- Takuya Minagawa
- Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic and Gastrointestinal Surgery, School of Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare, Chiba 286-0124, Japan
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic and Gastrointestinal Surgery, School of Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare, Chiba 286-0124, Japan
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- Departments of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Departments of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Departments of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery and Transplantation, Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic and Gastrointestinal Surgery, School of Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare, Chiba 286-0124, Japan
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- Departments of Pathology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Departments of Pathology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Departments of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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Challenging Scenarios and Debated Indications for Laparoscopic Liver Resections for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15051493. [PMID: 36900284 PMCID: PMC10001345 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15051493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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Laparoscopic liver resections (LLRs) have been increasingly adopted for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), with safe short- and long-term outcomes reported worldwide. Despite this, lesions in the posterosuperior segments, large and recurrent tumors, portal hypertension, and advanced cirrhosis currently represent challenging scenarios in which the safety and efficacy of the laparoscopic approach are still controversial. In this systematic review, we pooled the available evidence on the short-term outcomes of LLRs for HCC in challenging clinical scenarios. All randomized and non-randomized studies reporting LLRs for HCC in the above-mentioned settings were included. The literature search was run in the Scopus, WoS, and Pubmed databases. Case reports, reviews, meta-analyses, studies including fewer than 10 patients, non-English language studies, and studies analyzing histology other than HCC were excluded. From 566 articles, 36 studies dated between 2006 and 2022 fulfilled the selection criteria and were included in the analysis. A total of 1859 patients were included, of whom 156 had advanced cirrhosis, 194 had portal hypertension, 436 had large HCCs, 477 had lesions located in the posterosuperior segments, and 596 had recurrent HCCs. Overall, the conversion rate ranged between 4.6% and 15.5%. Mortality and morbidity ranged between 0.0% and 5.1%, and 18.6% and 34.6%, respectively. Full results according to subgroups are described in the study. Advanced cirrhosis and portal hypertension, large and recurrent tumors, and lesions located in the posterosuperior segments are challenging clinical scenarios that should be carefully approached by laparoscopy. Safe short-term outcomes can be achieved provided experienced surgeons and high-volume centers.
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Giuliante F, Ratti F, Panettieri E, Mazzaferro V, Guglielmi A, Ettorre GM, Gruttadauria S, Di Benedetto F, Cillo U, De Carlis L, Dalla Valle R, Ferrero A, Santambrogio R, Ardito F, Aldrighetti L. Short and long-term outcomes after minimally invasive liver resection for single small hepatocellular carcinoma: An analysis of 714 patients from the IGoMILS (Italian group of minimally invasive liver surgery) registry. HPB (Oxford) 2023:S1365-182X(23)00046-1. [PMID: 36922259 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2023.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Widespread use of minimally invasive liver surgery (MILS) contributed to the reduction of surgical risk of liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Aim of this study was to analyze outcomes of MILS for single ≤3 cm HCC. METHODS Patients who underwent MILS for single ≤3 cm HCC (November 2014 - December 2019) were identified from the Italian Group of Minimally Invasive Liver Surgery (IGoMILS) Registry. RESULTS Of 714 patients included, 641 (93.0%) were Child-Pugh A; 65.7% were limited resections and 2.2% major resections, with a conversion rate of 5.2%. Ninety-day mortality rate was 0.3%. Overall morbidity rate was 22.4% (3.8% major complications). Mean postoperative stay was 5 days. Robotic resection showed longer operative time (p = 0.004) and a higher overall morbidity rate (p < 0.001), with similar major complications (p = 0.431). Child-Pugh B patients showed worse mortality (p = 0.017) and overall morbidity (p = 0.021), and longer postoperative stay (p = 0.005). Five-year overall survival was 79.5%; cirrhosis, satellite micronodules, and microvascular invasion were independently associated with survival. CONCLUSIONS MILS for ≤3 cm HCC was associated with low morbidity and mortality rates, showing high safety, and supporting the increasing indications for surgical resection in these patients.
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- Felice Giuliante
- Hepatobiliary Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCSS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCSS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Division of HPB, General Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, General and Hepatobiliary Surgery, University of Verona, University Hospital G.B. Rossi, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery and Liver Transplantation, San Camillo Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department for the Treatment and Study of Abdominal Diseases and Abdominal Transplantation, IRCCS-Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione, Palermo, Italy
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- Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery and Transplant, Modena University Hospital, Modena, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation Unit, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery and Transplantation, Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Unit Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of General and Oncological Surgery, Umberto I Mauriziano Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Chirurgia Generale Ospedale Fatebenefratelli, Milan, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCSS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Cipriani F, Ratti F, Fornoni G, Marino R, Tudisco A, Catena M, Aldrighetti L. Conversion of Minimally Invasive Liver Resection for HCC in Advanced Cirrhosis: Clinical Impact and Role of Difficulty Scoring Systems. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15051432. [PMID: 36900223 PMCID: PMC10001094 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15051432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Minimally invasive liver resections (MILRs) in cirrhosis are at risk of conversion since cirrhosis and complexity, which can be estimated by scoring systems, are both independent factors for. We aimed to investigate the consequence of conversion of MILR for hepatocellular carcinoma in advanced cirrhosis. METHODS After retrospective review, MILRs for HCC were divided into preserved liver function (Cohort-A) and advanced cirrhosis cohorts (Cohort-B). Completed and converted MILRs were compared (Compl-A vs. Conv-A and Compl-B vs. Conv-B); then, converted patients were compared (Conv-A vs. Conv-B) as whole cohorts and after stratification for MILR difficulty using Iwate criteria. RESULTS 637 MILRs were studied (474 Cohort-A, 163 Cohort-B). Conv-A MILRs had worse outcomes than Compl-A: more blood loss; higher incidence of transfusions, morbidity, grade 2 complications, ascites, liver failure and longer hospitalization. Conv-B MILRs exhibited the same worse perioperative outcomes than Compl-B and also higher incidence of grade 1 complications. Conv-A and Conv-B outcomes of low difficulty MILRs resulted in similar perioperative outcomes, whereas the comparison of more difficult converted MILRs (intermediate/advanced/expert) resulted in several worse perioperative outcomes for patients with advanced cirrhosis. However, Conv-A and Conv-B outcomes were not significantly different in the whole cohort where "advanced/expert" MILRs were 33.1% and 5.5% in Cohort A and B. CONCLUSIONS Conversion in the setting of advanced cirrhosis can be associated with non-inferior outcomes compared to compensated cirrhosis, provided careful patient selection is applied (patients elected to low difficulty MILRs). Difficulty scoring systems may help in identifying the most appropriate candidates.
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- Federica Cipriani
- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
- Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, 20132 Milan, Italy
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Kabir T, Goh BK. Laparoscopic versus open resection of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with cirrhosis. Minerva Surg 2023; 78:68-75. [PMID: 36519820 DOI: 10.23736/s2724-5691.22.09729-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the sixth commonest malignancy worldwide, and the fourth-leading cause of cancer related death. Partial liver resection (LR) forms the mainstay of therapy for suitable patients with preserved liver function. In recent years, significant advances in surgical technology, refinement of operative techniques and improvements in peri-operative care have facilitated the widespread adoption of laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) with encouraging outcomes. Liver cirrhosis (LC) is present in up to 80% of patients with HCC, and adds a further dimension of complexity to LR. Cirrhotic patients have a propensity for greater intraoperative blood loss as well as increased postoperative complications such as refractory ascites and posthepatectomy liver failure. Tumor localization within the fibrotic parenchyma is challenging, giving rise to concerns about resection margin status. Patients are also at higher risk of developing metachronous lesions, which affects long-term survival. Presently, the exact role of LLR in HCC patients with underlying LC is not well-defined. Current evidence suggests that LLR offers a multitude of benefits in the short-term such as reduced blood loss and blood transfusion requirements and lower morbidity, when compared to open resection. Oncologic adequacy and long-term survival do not appear to be compromised. Special consideration must be given for LLR in patients with advanced cirrhosis, or those who require extensive major hepatectomies. We present here a brief review of the literature surrounding LLR for HCC on a background of LC.
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- Tousif Kabir
- Department of General Surgery, Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital and National Cancer Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital and National Cancer Centre, Singapore, Singapore - .,Duke National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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Fuji T, Kojima T, Kajioka H, Sakamoto M, Oka R, Katayama T, Narahara Y, Niguma T. The preoperative M2BPGi score predicts operative difficulty and the incidence of postoperative complications in laparoscopic liver resection. Surg Endosc 2023; 37:1262-1273. [PMID: 36175698 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-022-09664-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Liver fibrosis or cirrhosis frequently makes parenchymal transection more difficult, but the difficulty score of laparoscopic liver resection (LLR), including the IWATE criteria, does not include a factor related to liver fibrosis. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate M2BPGi as a predictor of the difficulty of parenchymal transection and the incidence of postoperative complications in LLR. METHODS Data from 54 patients who underwent laparoscopic partial liver resection (LLR-P) and 24 patients who underwent laparoscopic anatomical liver resection between 2017 and 2019 in our institution were retrospectively analyzed. All cases were classified according to M2BPGi scores, and reserve liver function, intraoperative blood loss, and postoperative complications were compared among these groups. RESULTS Sixteen cases (29.6%) were M2BPGi negative (cut-off index < 1.0), 25 cases (46.3%) were 1+ (1.0 ≤ cut-off index < 3.0), and 13 cases (24.1%) were 2+ (cut-off index ≥ 3.0). M2BPGi-positive cases had significantly worse hepatic reserve function (K-ICG: 0.16 vs 0.14 vs 0.08, p < 0.0001). Intraoperative bleeding was significantly greater in M2BPGi-positive cases [50 ml vs 150 ml vs 200 ml, M2BPGi (-) or (1+) vs M2BPGi (2+), p = 0.045]. Postoperative complications (Clavien-Dindo ≥ II) were significantly more frequent in M2BPGi-positive cases [0% vs 4% vs 33%, M2BPGi (-) or (1+) vs M2BPGi (2+), p = 0.001]. CONCLUSION M2BPGi could predict surgical difficulty and complications in LLR-P. In particular, it might be better not to select M2BPGi (2+) cases as teaching cases because of the massive bleeding during parenchymal transection.
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- Tomokazu Fuji
- Department of Surgery, Okayama Saiseikai General Hospital, 2-25 Kokutaicho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8511, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Okayama Saiseikai General Hospital, 2-25 Kokutaicho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8511, Japan.
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- Department of Surgery, Okayama Saiseikai General Hospital, 2-25 Kokutaicho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8511, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Okayama Saiseikai General Hospital, 2-25 Kokutaicho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8511, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Okayama Saiseikai General Hospital, 2-25 Kokutaicho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8511, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Okayama Saiseikai General Hospital, 2-25 Kokutaicho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8511, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Okayama Saiseikai General Hospital, 2-25 Kokutaicho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8511, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Okayama Saiseikai General Hospital, 2-25 Kokutaicho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8511, Japan
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A Comparative Study of an Integrated Ultrasonic/Bipolar Sealing Device Versus an Articulating Bipolar Sealing Device for Laparoscopic Liver Surgery. World J Surg 2022; 46:2963-2972. [PMID: 36131184 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-022-06734-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sealing devices (SD) seal and cut tissue through different energy modalities, and are routinely used in laparoscopic liver surgery (LLS). The aim of this study is to compare the outcome of Thunderbeat (TB), an integrated ultrasonic/bipolar SD, versus Enseal (ES), an articulating bipolar SD, in LLS. METHODS A retrospective analysis was conducted in a single center from December 2013 to September 2020. The primary endpoint was difference in blood loss (BL) between ES and TB. Secondary endpoints were complications, operative time, hospital stay, and 90-day mortality. RESULTS 352 patients were identified: TB (n = 105) and ES (n = 247). Median BL was significantly lower with TB (50 mL [20-120]) compared to ES (100 mL [50-250]) (p < 0.0001). Significant differences were identified for median operative time (TB 115 min [45-300]) vs. ES 140 min [40-370]; p = 0.0008) and median hospital stay (TB 2 days [1-4] vs. ES 4 days [3-6]; p < 0.0001). No major differences were encountered for postoperative bleeding (TB 0% vs. ES 1%; p = 0.5574), biliary leak (TB 1% vs. ES 2%; p = 1.0000), and 90-day mortality (TB 0% vs. ES 1%; p = 1.0000). CONCLUSION The integrated ultrasonic/bipolar SD is superior to the articulating bipolar SD in LLS for intraoperative BL without an increase in complications.
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Sparrelid E, Olthof PB, Dasari BVM, Erdmann JI, Santol J, Starlinger P, Gilg S. Current evidence on posthepatectomy liver failure: comprehensive review. BJS Open 2022; 6:6840812. [PMID: 36415029 PMCID: PMC9681670 DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrac142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Revised: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Despite important advances in many areas of hepatobiliary surgical practice during the past decades, posthepatectomy liver failure (PHLF) still represents an important clinical challenge for the hepatobiliary surgeon. The aim of this review is to present the current body of evidence regarding different aspects of PHLF. METHODS A literature review was conducted to identify relevant articles for each topic of PHLF covered in this review. The literature search was performed using Medical Subject Heading terms on PubMed for articles on PHLF in English until May 2022. RESULTS Uniform reporting on PHLF is lacking due to the use of various definitions in the literature. There is no consensus on optimal preoperative assessment before major hepatectomy to avoid PHLF, although many try to estimate future liver remnant function. Once PHLF occurs, there is still no effective treatment, except liver transplantation, where the reported experience is limited. DISCUSSION Strict adherence to one definition is advised when reporting data on PHLF. The use of the International Study Group of Liver Surgery criteria of PHLF is recommended. There is still no widespread established method for future liver remnant function assessment. Liver transplantation is currently the only effective way to treat severe, intractable PHLF, but for many indications, this treatment is not available in most countries.
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- Ernesto Sparrelid
- Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Division of Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of HPB Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK.,University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, HPB Center, Viennese Health Network, Clinic Favoriten and Sigmund Freud Private University, Vienna, Austria.,Department of Vascular Biology and Thrombosis Research, Centre of Physiology and Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, General Hospital of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.,Department of Surgery, Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Division of Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Marino R, Olthof PB, Shi HJ, Tran KTC, Ijzermans JNM, Terkivatan T. Minimally Invasive Liver Surgery: A Snapshot from a Major Dutch HPB and Transplant Center. World J Surg 2022; 46:3090-3099. [PMID: 36161353 PMCID: PMC9636118 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-022-06754-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Minimally invasive liver surgery (MILS) has been progressively adopted on a nationwide scale. The aim of this study is to investigate MILS implementation in a high-volume Dutch hepato-pancreato-biliary and transplant center, which is considered a moderate to low-volume center from a European standpoint. METHODS All patients who underwent MILS at Erasmus Medical Center between April 2010 and December 2021 were retrospectively reviewed. Patients' surgical outcomes were compared after stratification according to resections' difficulty and liver cirrhosis. RESULTS A total of 212 cases were included. Major liver resections were performed in 24 patients (11%), while minor resections were performed in 188 patients (89%). Among those, 177 (94%) resections were classified as technically minor and 11 (6%) as technically major. Major morbidity was reported in 14/177 patients (8%) after technically minor resections and in 3/24 patients (13%) after major resections. Anatomically and technically major resections had higher intraoperative blood losses (425 (0-2100) vs. 240 (50-110) vs. 100 (0-2400) mL; p-value < 0.001) and longer hospital stay (6 (3-25) vs. 5 (2-9) vs. 3 (1-44); p-value < 0.001) when compared with the technically minor counterpart. Perioperative outcomes were similar when comparing cirrhotic MILS with the non-cirrhotic cohort. CONCLUSION MILS program implementation can lead to encouraging surgical outcomes even in low- to moderate-volume centers. Although low procedural volume might be predictive of impaired outcomes, long-standing experience in the HPB and liver transplant field could mitigate low-case volume effects on surgical outcomes.
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- Rebecca Marino
- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy ,Department of Surgery, Division of HPB & Transplant Surgery, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, Erasmus MC, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Division of HPB & Transplant Surgery, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, Erasmus MC, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Division of HPB & Transplant Surgery, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, Erasmus MC, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Division of HPB & Transplant Surgery, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, Erasmus MC, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Division of HPB & Transplant Surgery, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, Erasmus MC, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Division of HPB & Transplant Surgery, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, Erasmus MC, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Bae B, Kang K, Song SK, Chung CW, Park Y. Is partial hepatectomy a curable treatment option for hepatocellular carcinoma accompanied by cirrhosis? A meta-analysis and cure model analysis. Ann Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg 2021; 26:47-57. [PMID: 34903677 PMCID: PMC8901985 DOI: 10.14701/ahbps.21-080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Revised: 08/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Backgrounds/Aims It is challenging to assess the efficacy of partial hepatectomy (PH) as a treatment option for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) accompanied by cirrhosis. This study aimed to determine the cure fraction of PH for HCC accompanied by cirrhosis compared to that for HCC without cirrhosis. Methods A systematic review was performed on outcomes of previous studies that compared recurrence-free survival (RFS) after PH in patients with HCC with or without cirrhosis. A meta-analysis was conducted to obtain the cumulative hazard ratio for two patient groups: cirrhosis and non-cirrhosis. Cure fractions after PH in both groups were determined using a cure model analysis. Results A total of 18 studies were eligible for meta-analysis and 13 studies were selected for the cure model analysis. The cumulative hazard ratio for RFS of the cirrhosis group compared to that of the non-cirrhosis group was 1.66 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.43–1.93). Survival data of 3,512 patients in both groups were reconstructed from survival curves of original articles for cure model analysis. The probability of being statistically cured after PH for HCC was 14.1% (95% CI, 10.6%–18.1%) in the cirrhosis group lower than that (32.5%) in the non-cirrhosis group (95% CI, 28.6%–36.4%). Conclusions The prognosis after PH for HCC accompanied by cirrhosis is inferior to that for HCC without cirrhosis. However, a cure can be expected for one-seventh of patients with HCC accompanied by cirrhosis after PH.
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- Byungje Bae
- Department of Surgery, Catholic Kwandong University International St. Mary's Hospital, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Catholic Kwandong University International St. Mary's Hospital, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Catholic Kwandong University International St. Mary's Hospital, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Catholic Kwandong University International St. Mary's Hospital, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Catholic Kwandong University International St. Mary's Hospital, Incheon, Korea
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Banchini F, Romboli A, Rizzi N, Luzietti E, Conti L, Capelli P. Laparoscopic dorsal subsegmentectomy 8: Exploit the 3d technology to plan liver resection, and predict intraparenchymal pedicles. A case report. (With video explanation). Int J Surg Case Rep 2021; 88:106516. [PMID: 34688074 PMCID: PMC8536529 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.106516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Laparoscopic liver surgery is spreading, encouraged by technical and technological improvement. Both the obligated narrow space and the difficulty to modify it lead to a more complex approach to the lesions located in the posterosuperior portion of the liver. Surgical strategies such as the Caudal approach or the Diamond technique could ameliorate surgical procedure, but these areas remain a challenge and are still classified as complex. CLINICAL CASE We discuss the case of a 68 year old man with metachronous liver metastasis in the dorsal part of segment 8. We used portal phase CT-scan Dicom data to create Three-dimensional reconstruction, which was able to show the more distal branches of intraparenchymal structures. The reconstructed images were subsequently used to plan laparoscopic liver resection. DISCUSSION The capability of three-dimensional reconstruction to create a realistic image allows us to use ultrasound as a navigation tool. Exploiting these two technologies together, we arrived to regulate the resection stages by recognizing previously marked structures and searching them at every intervention phase. The strategy performed demonstrates both a high level of precision and the capability to predict intraparenchymal structures. CONCLUSION The advantages obtained from three-dimensional reconstruction are numerous in terms of either anatomical comprehension and technical precision, suggesting a potential improvement in surgical skill. Three-dimensional technology should be encouraged and spread to understand, in every single aspect, the potential of its use.
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- F Banchini
- Department of General Surgery, Guglielmo da Saliceto Hospital, Piacenza, Italy.
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- Department of General Surgery, Guglielmo da Saliceto Hospital, Piacenza, Italy
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- Department of Surgery at Università degli Studi di Parma, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Guglielmo da Saliceto Hospital, Piacenza, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Guglielmo da Saliceto Hospital, Piacenza, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Guglielmo da Saliceto Hospital, Piacenza, Italy
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Is minimally invasive liver surgery a reasonable option in recurrent HCC? A snapshot from the I Go MILS registry. Updates Surg 2021; 74:87-96. [PMID: 34601669 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-021-01161-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/28/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) for Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a safe procedure. Repeat surgery is more often required, and the role of minimally invasive liver surgery (MILS) is not yet clearly defined. The present study analyzes data compiled by the Italian Group of Minimally Invasive Liver Surgery (IGoMILS) on LLR. To compare repeated LLR with the first LLR for HCC is the primary endpoint. The secondary endpoint was to evaluate the outcome of repeat LLR in the case of primary open versus primary MILS surgery. The data cohort is divided into two groups. Group 1: first liver resection and Group 2: Repeat LLR. To compare the two groups a 3:1 Propensity Score Matching is performed to analyze open versus MILS primary resection. Fifty-two centers were involved in the present study, and 1054 patients were enrolled. 80 patients underwent to a repeat LLR. The type of resection was different, with more major resections in the group 1 before matching the two groups. After propensity score matching 3:1, each group consisted of 222 and 74 patients. No difference between the two groups was observed. In the subgroup analysis, in 44 patients the first resection was performed by an open approach. The other 36 patients were resected with a MILS approach. We found no difference between these two subgroups of patients. The present study in repeat MILS for HCC using the IGoMILS Registry has observed the feasibility and safety of the MILS procedure.
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Glantzounis GK, Karampa A, Peristeri DV, Pappas-Gogos G, Tepelenis K, Tzimas P, Cyrochristos DJ. Recent advances in the surgical management of hepatocellular carcinoma. Ann Gastroenterol 2021; 34:453-465. [PMID: 34276183 PMCID: PMC8276352 DOI: 10.20524/aog.2021.0632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is increasing, despite effective antiviral treatment for hepatitis B (HBV) and C virus infection and the application of preventive measures such as vaccination at birth against HBV infection. This is mainly due to the increase in metabolic syndrome and its hepatic components, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and steatohepatitis. Liver resection and transplantation are the main treatment options, offering long-term survival and potential cure. In this review, the recent advances in the surgical management of HCC are presented. More specifically, the role of liver resection in the intermediate and advanced stages, according to the Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer classification, is analyzed. In addition, the roles of minimally invasive surgery and of living-related liver transplantation in the management of patients with HCC are discussed. Finally, recent data on the role of molecular markers in the early diagnosis and recurrence of HCC are presented. The management of HCC is complex, as there are several options for each stage of the disease. In order for, each patient to get the maximum benefit, an individualized approach is suggested, in specialized liver units, where cases are discussed in multidisciplinary tumor boards.
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- Georgios K. Glantzounis
- HPB Unit, Department of Surgery (Georgios K. Glantzounis, Anastasia Karampa, Dimitra V. Peristeri, George Pappas-Gogos, Kostas Tepelenis, Dimitrios J. Cyrochristos)
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- HPB Unit, Department of Surgery (Georgios K. Glantzounis, Anastasia Karampa, Dimitra V. Peristeri, George Pappas-Gogos, Kostas Tepelenis, Dimitrios J. Cyrochristos)
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- HPB Unit, Department of Surgery (Georgios K. Glantzounis, Anastasia Karampa, Dimitra V. Peristeri, George Pappas-Gogos, Kostas Tepelenis, Dimitrios J. Cyrochristos)
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- HPB Unit, Department of Surgery (Georgios K. Glantzounis, Anastasia Karampa, Dimitra V. Peristeri, George Pappas-Gogos, Kostas Tepelenis, Dimitrios J. Cyrochristos)
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- HPB Unit, Department of Surgery (Georgios K. Glantzounis, Anastasia Karampa, Dimitra V. Peristeri, George Pappas-Gogos, Kostas Tepelenis, Dimitrios J. Cyrochristos)
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- Department of Anesthesiology (Petros Tzimas), University Hospital of Ioannina and School of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- HPB Unit, Department of Surgery (Georgios K. Glantzounis, Anastasia Karampa, Dimitra V. Peristeri, George Pappas-Gogos, Kostas Tepelenis, Dimitrios J. Cyrochristos)
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Perisetti A, Goyal H, Yendala R, Thandassery RB, Giorgakis E. Non-cirrhotic hepatocellular carcinoma in chronic viral hepatitis: Current insights and advancements. World J Gastroenterol 2021; 27:3466-3482. [PMID: 34239263 PMCID: PMC8240056 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i24.3466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Revised: 03/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Primary liver cancers carry significant morbidity and mortality. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) develops within the hepatic parenchyma and is the most common malignancy originating from the liver. Although 80% of HCCs develop within background cirrhosis, 20% may arise in a non-cirrhotic milieu and are referred to non-cirrhotic-HCC (NCHCC). NCHCC is often diagnosed late due to lack of surveillance. In addition, the rising prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and diabetes mellitus have increased the risk of developing HCC on non-cirrhotic patients. Viral infections such as chronic Hepatitis B and less often chronic hepatitis C with advance fibrosis are associated with NCHCC. NCHCC individuals may have Hepatitis B core antibodies and occult HBV infection, signifying the role of Hepatitis B infection in NCHCC. Given the effectiveness of current antiviral therapies, surgical techniques and locoregional treatment options, nowadays such patients have more options and potential for cure. However, these lesions need early identification with diagnostic models and multiple surveillance strategies to improve overall outcomes. Better understanding of the NCHCC risk factors, tumorigenesis, diagnostic tools and treatment options are critical to improving prognosis and overall outcomes on these patients. In this review, we aim to discuss NCHCC epidemiology, risk factors, and pathogenesis, and elaborate on NCHCC diagnosis and treatment strategies.
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- Abhilash Perisetti
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Macon University School of Medicine, Macon, GA 31207, United States
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Conway Regional Health System (CRHS), Conway, AR 72034, United States
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Little Rock, AR 72205, United States
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- Department of Transplant, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR 72205, United States
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Ratti F, Rawashdeh A, Cipriani F, Primrose J, Fiorentini G, Abu Hilal M, Aldrighetti L. Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma as the new field of implementation of laparoscopic liver resection programs. A comparative propensity score-based analysis of open and laparoscopic liver resections. Surg Endosc 2021; 35:1851-1862. [PMID: 32342213 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-020-07588-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2020] [Accepted: 04/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of the present study is to analyze the outcomes of laparoscopic and open liver resections for (Intrahepatic CholangioCarcinoma) ICC in the modern era of laparoscopic liver surgery. METHODS Patients undergoing laparoscopic and open liver resections for ICC in two European referral centers were included. Finally, 104 patients from the open group and 104 patients from the laparoscopic group were compared after propensity scores matching according to seven covariates representative of patients and disease characteristics. Indications to surgery and short- and long-term outcomes were compared. RESULTS Operative time, number of retrieved nodes, rate, and depth of negative resection margins were comparable between the two groups. Blood loss was lower in the MILS (150 ± 100 mL, mean ± SD) compared with the Open group (350 ± 250 mL, p = 0.030). Postoperative complications occurred in 14.4% of patients in the MILS and in the 24% of patients in the Open group (p = 0.02). There were no significant differences in long-term outcomes between groups. CONCLUSIONS Our results confirm feasibility, safety, and oncological efficiency of the laparoscopic approach in the management of ICC. However, this surgery is often complex and should be only considered in centers with large experience in laparoscopic liver surgery.
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- Francesca Ratti
- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, San Raffaele Hospital, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milano, Italy.
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, University Hospital Southampton, NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, San Raffaele Hospital, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, University Hospital Southampton, NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, San Raffaele Hospital, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, University Hospital Southampton, NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, San Raffaele Hospital, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milano, Italy
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Minimally invasive liver surgery is safe and can be performed with results practically equal to those in open surgery. There are different techniques of parenchyma dissection and hemostasis available for the safe performance of minor and major resections, both laparoscopically and robotics based. Due to its technical options robotics-based surgery is a further development of laparoscopy. Expertise in minimally invasive and in liver surgery are essential prerequisites.
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- Astrid Bauschke
- Klinik für Allgemein‑, Viszeral- und Gefäßchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Am Klinikum 1, 07740, Jena, Deutschland.
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- Klinik für Allgemein‑, Viszeral- und Gefäßchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Am Klinikum 1, 07740, Jena, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Allgemein‑, Viszeral- und Gefäßchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Am Klinikum 1, 07740, Jena, Deutschland
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Troisi RI, Berardi G, Morise Z, Cipriani F, Ariizumi S, Sposito C, Panetta V, Simonelli I, Kim S, Goh BKP, Kubo S, Tanaka S, Takeda Y, Ettorre GM, Russolillo N, Wilson GC, Cimino M, Montalti R, Giglio MC, Igarashi K, Chan CY, Torzilli G, Cheung TT, Mazzaferro V, Kaneko H, Ferrero A, Geller DA, Han HS, Kanazawa A, Wakabayashi G, Aldrighetti L, Yamamoto M. Laparoscopic and open liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma with Child-Pugh B cirrhosis: multicentre propensity score-matched study. Br J Surg 2021; 108:196-204. [PMID: 33711132 DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znaa041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2020] [Revised: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Laparoscopic liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in Child-Pugh A cirrhosis has been demonstrated as beneficial. However, the role of laparoscopy in Child-Pugh B cirrhosis is undetermined. The aim of this retrospective cohort study was to compare open and laparoscopic resection for HCC with Child-Pugh B cirrhosis. METHODS Data on liver resections were gathered from 17 centres. A 1 : 1 propensity score matching was performed according to 17 predefined variables. RESULTS Of 382 available liver resections, 100 laparoscopic and 100 open resections were matched and analysed. The 90-day postoperative mortality rate was similar in open and laparoscopic groups (4.0 versus 2.0 per cent respectively; P = 0.687). Laparoscopy was associated with lower blood loss (median 110 ml versus 400 ml in the open group; P = 0.004), less morbidity (38.0 versus 51.0 per cent respectively; P = 0.041) and fewer major complications (7.0 versus 21.0 per cent; P = 0.010), and ascites was lower on postoperative days 1, 3 and 5. For laparoscopic resections, patients with portal hypertension developed more complications than those without (26 versus 12 per cent respectively; P = 0.002), and patients with a Child-Pugh B9 score had higher morbidity rates than those with B8 and B7 (7 of 8, 10 of 16 and 21 of 76 respectively; P < 0.001). Median hospital stay was 7.5 (range 2-243) days for laparoscopic liver resection and 18 (3-104) days for the open approach (P = 0.058). The 5-year overall survival rate was 47 per cent for open and 65 per cent for laparoscopic resection (P = 0.142). The 5-year disease-free survival rate was 32 and 37 per cent respectively (P = 0.742). CONCLUSION Patients without preoperative portal hypertension and Child-Pugh B7 cirrhosis may benefit most from laparoscopic liver surgery.
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- R I Troisi
- Division of HPB, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, Italy.,Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Division of HPB, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, Italy.,Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Centre for Advanced Treatment of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Diseases, Ageo Central General Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Fujita Health University Hospital, Toyoake, Japan
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Institute of Gastroenterology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Biostatistics Department, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Biostatistics Department, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul,South Korea
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Surgery, Osaka City University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Osaka City University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kansai Rosai Hospital, Amagasaki, Japan
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- Department of General and Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Liver Transplantation Service, San Camillo Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Mauriziano Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of General Surgery, Humanitas University and Research Hospital, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Division of HPB, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Centre for Advanced Treatment of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Diseases, Ageo Central General Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of General Surgery, Humanitas University and Research Hospital, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic and Liver Transplantation, Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Toho University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Mauriziano Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul,South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Centre for Advanced Treatment of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Diseases, Ageo Central General Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Institute of Gastroenterology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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Is Single-Incision Laparoscopic Liver Surgery Safe and Efficient for the Treatment of Malignant Hepatic Tumors? A Systematic Review. J Gastrointest Cancer 2021; 51:425-432. [PMID: 31388921 DOI: 10.1007/s12029-019-00285-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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PURPOSE The objective of this review was to evaluate the safety and efficiency of single-incision laparoscopic liver surgery (SILLS) for malignant liver lesions. METHODS A retrospective review of the Medline database was performed, including studies published up to February 2019. RESULTS Overall, 69 patients (50 males) with a median age of 61 years (range, 31-90) from 16 studies underwent SILLS for malignant liver disease and were included in this review. The majority of patients underwent resection for hepatocellular carcinoma (n = 52, 75 %), followed by metastatic disease (n = 15, 22 %). The hepatic lesions were located in anterolateral liver segments in 62 patients (90 %) and in posterosuperior liver segments in 7 patients (10 %). Sixty-five patients (94 %) underwent minor liver resection. The median blood loss was 200 mL (range 0-2500), while 4 patients that underwent single-port resection were converted to either conventional laparoscopy or open resections. Two cases were reported to be associated with postoperative complications in the single-port group (1 [1.7 %] grade Dindo-Clavien I-II, 1 [1.7 %] grade Dindo-Clavien III-IV), while no complications were noted in the multiport group. All patients successfully underwent R0 resection. CONCLUSIONS SILLS seems to be a safe and efficient treatment modality for malignant liver disease when performed by experienced surgeons in carefully selected patients. More studies are needed to better identify which patients may benefit from such an operative approach.
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Hobeika C, Fuks D, Cauchy F, Goumard C, Gayet B, Laurent A, Soubrane O, Salamé E, Cherqui D, Regimbeau JM, Mabrut JY, Scatton O, Vibert E. Benchmark performance of laparoscopic left lateral sectionectomy and right hepatectomy in expert centers. J Hepatol 2020; 73:1100-1108. [PMID: 32407812 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2020.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Revised: 05/01/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Herein, we aimed to establish benchmark values - based on a composite indicator of healthcare quality - for the performance of laparoscopic left lateral sectionectomy (LLLS) and laparoscopic right hepatectomy (LRH) using data from expert centers. METHODS Data from a nationwide multicenter survey including all patients undergoing LLLS and LRH between 2000 and 2017 were analyzed. Textbook outcome (TO) completion was considered in patients fulfilling all 6 of the following characteristics: negative margins, no transfusion, no complication, no prolonged hospital stay, no readmission and no mortality. For each procedure, a cut-off laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) volume by center was associated with TO on multivariable analysis. These cut-offs defined the expert centers. The benchmark values were set at the 75th percentile of median outcomes among these expert centers. RESULTS Among 4,400 LLRs performed in 29 centers, 855 patients who underwent LLLS and 488 who underwent LRH were identified. The overall incidences of TO after LLLS and LRH were 43.7% and 23.8%, respectively. LLR volume cut-offs of 25 LLR/year (odds ratio [OR] 2.45; bootstrap 95% CI 1.65-3.69; p = 0.001) and 35 LLR/year (OR 2.55; bootstrap 95% CI 1.34-5.63; p = 0.003) were independently associated with completion of TO after LLLS and LRH, respectively. Eight centers for LLLS and 6 centers for LRH, including 516 and 346 patients undergoing LLLS/LRH respectively, reached these cut-offs and were identified as expert centers. After LLLS, benchmark values of severe complication, mortality and TO completion were defined as ≤5.3%, ≤1.2% and ≥46.6%, respectively. After LRH, benchmark values of severe complication, mortality and TO completion were ≤20.4%, ≤2.8% and ≥24.2%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS This study provides an up-to-date reference on the benchmark performance of LLLS and LRH in expert centers. LAY SUMMARY In a nationwide French survey of laparoscopic liver resection, expert centers were defined according to the completion of a textbook outcome, which is a composite indicator of healthcare quality. Benchmark values regarding intra-operative details and outcomes were established using data from 516 patients with laparoscopic left lateral sectionectiomy and 346 patients with laparoscopic right hepatectomy from expert centers. These values should be used as a reference point to improve the quality of laparoscopic resections.
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- Christian Hobeika
- Department of Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Liver Transplantation - Sorbonne Université, CRCA Saint Antoine, Hôpital Pitié Salpétrière, 47 boulevard de l'hôpital, 75013, Paris, France.
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- Department of Digestive, Oncologic and Metabolic Surgery - Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, University Paris Descartes, 42 Boulevard Jourdan, 75014 Paris, France
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Liver Transplantation - Hôpital Beaujon, 100 Boulevard Général Leclerc, 92118 Clichy, France
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Liver Transplantation - Sorbonne Université, CRCA Saint Antoine, Hôpital Pitié Salpétrière, 47 boulevard de l'hôpital, 75013, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive, Oncologic and Metabolic Surgery - Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, University Paris Descartes, 42 Boulevard Jourdan, 75014 Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, APHP, Henri Mondor Hospital, Créteil, Île-de-France, France
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Liver Transplantation - Hôpital Beaujon, 100 Boulevard Général Leclerc, 92118 Clichy, France
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- Department of Digestive, Oncological, Endocrine, Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery, and Liver Transplantation, Trousseau Hospital, University Hospital of Tours, France
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Liver Transplantation - Centre hépato-biliaire de Paul Brousse, 38 rue de la Chapelle, 94800, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Amiens, France; SSPC (Simplification des Soins des Patients Complexes) - Unit of Clinical Research, University of Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, France
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- Department of General Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Liver Transplantation - Sorbonne Université, CRCA Saint Antoine, Hôpital Pitié Salpétrière, 47 boulevard de l'hôpital, 75013, Paris, France
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Liver Transplantation - Centre hépato-biliaire de Paul Brousse, 38 rue de la Chapelle, 94800, Villejuif, France
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Goh BKP, Syn N, Lee SY, Koh YX, Teo JY, Kam JH, Cheow PC, Jeyaraj PR, Chow PK, Ooi LL, Chung AY, Chan CY. Impact of liver cirrhosis on the difficulty of minimally-invasive liver resections: a 1:1 coarsened exact-matched controlled study. Surg Endosc 2020; 35:5231-5238. [PMID: 32974782 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-020-08018-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The impact of liver cirrhosis on the difficulty of minimal invasive liver resection (MILR) remains controversial and current difficulty scoring systems do not take in to account the presence of cirrhosis as a significant factor in determining the difficulty of MILR. We hypothesized that the difficulty of MILR is affected by the presence of cirrhosis. Hence, we performed a 1:1 matched-controlled study comparing the outcomes between patients undergoing MILR with and without cirrhosis including the Iwate system and Institut Mutualiste Montsouris (IMM) system in the matching process. METHODS Between 2006 and 2019, 598 consecutive patients underwent MILR of which 536 met the study inclusion criteria. There were 148 patients with cirrhosis and 388 non-cirrhotics. One-to-one coarsened exact matching identified approximately exact matches between 100 cirrhotic patients and 100 non-cirrhotic patients. RESULTS Comparison between MILR patients with cirrhosis and non-cirrhosis in the entire cohort demonstrated that patients with cirrhosis were associated with a significantly increased open conversion rate, transfusion rate, need for Pringles maneuver, postoperative, stay, postoperative morbidity and postoperative 90-day mortality. After 1:1 coarsened exact matching, MILR with cirrhosis were significantly associated with an increased open conversion rate (15% vs 6%, p = 0.03), operation time (261 vs 238 min, p < 0.001), blood loss (607 vs 314 mls, p = 0.002), transfusion rate (22% vs 9%, p = 0.001), need for application of Pringles maneuver (51% vs 34%, p = 0.010), postoperative stay (6 vs 4.5 days, p = 0.004) and postoperative morbidity (26% vs 13%, p = 0.029). CONCLUSION The presence of liver cirrhosis affected both the intraoperative technical difficulty and postoperative outcomes of MILR and hence should be considered an important parameter to be included in future difficulty scoring systems for MILR.
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- Brian K P Goh
- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Level 5, 20 College Road, Academia, Singapore, 169856, Singapore. .,Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore, Singapore.
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Level 5, 20 College Road, Academia, Singapore, 169856, Singapore.,Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Level 5, 20 College Road, Academia, Singapore, 169856, Singapore.,Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Level 5, 20 College Road, Academia, Singapore, 169856, Singapore
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Level 5, 20 College Road, Academia, Singapore, 169856, Singapore.,Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Level 5, 20 College Road, Academia, Singapore, 169856, Singapore.,Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Level 5, 20 College Road, Academia, Singapore, 169856, Singapore.,Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Level 5, 20 College Road, Academia, Singapore, 169856, Singapore.,Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Level 5, 20 College Road, Academia, Singapore, 169856, Singapore.,Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Level 5, 20 College Road, Academia, Singapore, 169856, Singapore
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Level 5, 20 College Road, Academia, Singapore, 169856, Singapore.,Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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Li B, Liu T, Zhang Y, Zhang J. Retroperitoneal laparoscopic hepatectomy of recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma: case report and literature review. BMC Gastroenterol 2020; 20:278. [PMID: 32819277 PMCID: PMC7439623 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-020-01380-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Accepted: 07/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Almost all liver tumours can be removed laparoscopically, but some difficult tumour locations complicate laparoscopic surgery. Recurrent liver tumours often pose great difficulties to laparoscopic surgery due to adhesions caused by previous operations. Referring to laparoscopic adrenalectomy, a retroperitoneal approach is proposed to remove liver tumours near the adrenal gland, which will provide a new method for liver surgery. CASE PRESENTATION Our case involves a patient with recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) whose last operation was laparoscopic hepatectomy in our department, with a recurrence of HCC 2 years after the first surgery. In this case, based on preoperative CT and MRI, through a retroperitoneal approach, combined with intraoperative ultrasound (IOUS) localization and indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence navigation, laparoscopic hepatectomy was successfully performed to precisely resect recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma in segment VII. The patient was discharged on the third day after the operation. The AFP decreased to normal levels on the 28th postoperative day. CONCLUSIONS Retroperitoneal hepatectomy has the advantages of less trauma, shorter operation times, fewer complications and faster recovery for hepatic tumours near the adrenal gland. Accurate localization of tumours is needed to ensure accurate resection; therefore, IOUS and ICG fluorescence are very important. Liver parenchyma was severed strictly according to fluorescent labelling during hepatectomy, which prevented the deviation of liver parenchyma from the plane and ensured that the margin of hepatectomy was tumour-free. In order to ensure a radical resection of the tumour, it may be necessary to enter the abdominal cavity.
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- Baifeng Li
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Urology, the First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
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Safety and feasibility of laparoscopic liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma with clinically significant portal hypertension: a propensity score-matched study. Surg Endosc 2020; 35:3267-3278. [DOI: 10.1007/s00464-020-07763-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Levi Sandri GB, Lai Q, Ravaioli M, Di Sandro S, Balzano E, Pagano D, Magistri P, Di Benedetto F, Rossi M, Gruttadauria S, De Simone P, Ettorre GM, De Carlis L, Cescon M, Colasanti M, Mennini G, Serenari M, Ferla F, Tincani G, Francesco FD, Guidetti C. The Role of Salvage Transplantation in Patients Initially Treated With Open Versus Minimally Invasive Liver Surgery: An Intention-to-Treat Analysis. Liver Transpl 2020; 26:878-887. [PMID: 32246741 DOI: 10.1002/lt.25768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Revised: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Despite gaining wide consensus in the management of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), minimally invasive liver surgery (MILS) has been poorly investigated for its role in the setting of salvage liver transplantation (SLT). A multicenter retrospective analysis was carried out in 6 Italian centers on 211 patients with HCC who were initially resected with open (n = 167) versus MILS (n = 44) and eventually wait-listed for SLT. The secondary endpoint was identification of risk factors for posttransplant death and tumor recurrence. The enrolled patients included 211 HCC patients resected with open surgery (n = 167) versus MILS (n = 44) and wait-listed for SLT between January 2007 and December 2017. We analyzed the intention-to-treat survival of these patients. MILS was the most important protective factor for the composite risk of delisting, posttransplant patient death, and HCC recurrence (OR, 0.26; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.11-0.63; P = 0.003). MILS was also the only independent protective factor for the risk of post-SLT patient death (OR, 0.29; 95% CI, 0.09-0.93; P = 0.04). After propensity score matching, MILS was the only independent protective factor against the risk of delisting, posttransplant death, and HCC recurrence (OR, 0.22; 95% CI, 0.07-0.75; P = 0.02). On the basis of the current analysis, MILS seems protective over open surgery for the risk of delisting, posttransplant patient death, and tumor recurrence. Larger prospective studies balancing liver function and tumor stage are strongly favored to better clarify the beneficial effect of MILS for HCC patients eventually referred to SLT.
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- Giovanni B Levi Sandri
- Division of General Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Polo Ospedaliero Interaziendale Trapianti, San Camillo-Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery and Organ Transplantation, Umberto I Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery and Transplantation, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery and Transplantation, Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, University of Pisa Medical School Hospital, Pisa, Italy
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- Department for the Treatment and the Study of Abdominal Diseases and Abdominal Transplantation, Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Palermo, Italy
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- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation Unit, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation Unit, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery and Organ Transplantation, Umberto I Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department for the Treatment and the Study of Abdominal Diseases and Abdominal Transplantation, Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Palermo, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, University of Pisa Medical School Hospital, Pisa, Italy
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- Division of General Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Polo Ospedaliero Interaziendale Trapianti, San Camillo-Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery and Transplantation, Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery and Transplantation, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of General Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Polo Ospedaliero Interaziendale Trapianti, San Camillo-Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery and Organ Transplantation, Umberto I Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery and Transplantation, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery and Transplantation, Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, University of Pisa Medical School Hospital, Pisa, Italy
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- Department for the Treatment and the Study of Abdominal Diseases and Abdominal Transplantation, Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Palermo, Italy
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- Department for the Treatment and the Study of Abdominal Diseases and Abdominal Transplantation, Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Palermo, Italy
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Schmelzle M, Krenzien F, Schöning W, Pratschke J. Laparoscopic liver resection: indications, limitations, and economic aspects. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2020; 405:725-735. [PMID: 32607841 PMCID: PMC7471173 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-020-01918-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Background Minimally invasive techniques have increasingly found their way into liver surgery in recent years. A multitude of mostly retrospective analyses suggests several advantages of laparoscopic over open liver surgery. Due to the speed and variety of simultaneous technical and strategic developments, it is difficult to maintain an overview of the current status and perspectives in laparoscopic liver surgery. Purpose This review highlights up-to-date aspects in laparoscopic liver surgery. We discuss established indications with regard to their development over time as well as continuing limitations of applied techniques. We give an assessment based on the current literature and according to our own center experiences, not least with regard to a highly topical cost discussion. Conclusions While in the beginning mainly benign tumors were laparoscopically operated on, liver metastasis and hepatocellular carcinoma are now among the most frequent indications. Technical limitations remain and should be evaluated with the overall aim not to endanger quality standards in open surgery. Financial aspects cannot be neglected with the necessity of cost-covering reimbursement.
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- Moritz Schmelzle
- Department of Surgery, Campus Charité Mitte and Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charité - Universitätsmedizin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany.
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- Department of Surgery, Campus Charité Mitte and Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charité - Universitätsmedizin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Campus Charité Mitte and Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charité - Universitätsmedizin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Campus Charité Mitte and Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charité - Universitätsmedizin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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Cipriani F, Ratti F, Aldrighetti L. Laparoscopic liver resections at the gates of 2020: a stand-alone field of hepatobiliary surgery. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr 2020; 9:371-373. [PMID: 32509833 DOI: 10.21037/hbsn.2019.11.07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Federica Cipriani
- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy
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Ratti F, Cipriani F, Fiorentini G, Catena M, Paganelli M, Aldrighetti L. Reappraisal of the advantages of laparoscopic liver resection for intermediate hepatocellular carcinoma within a stage migration perspective: Propensity score analysis of the differential benefit. JOURNAL OF HEPATO-BILIARY-PANCREATIC SCIENCES 2020; 27:510-521. [PMID: 32189450 DOI: 10.1002/jhbp.736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2019] [Revised: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to analyze the outcome of laparoscopic approach specifically in patients with Intermediate-stage disease and to define the differential benefit with Early-stage patients. METHODS Six hundred twenty-two resections for HCC were dichotomized according to staging (Early and Intermediate) and to approach and then matched in a 1:1 ratio using propensity scores to obtain four groups (E-MILS and E-Open, including 104 patients respectively; Int-MILS and Int-Open, including 142 patients, respectively). The differential benefit associated with the minimally invasive technique was evaluated between intermediate-stage and early-stage patients taking into account blood loss and morbidity rate as outcome indicators. RESULTS Laparoscopic approach resulted in a statistically significant lower blood loss, reduced morbidity, reduced incidence of hepatic decompensation and shorter time for functional recover and length of stay. The evaluation of the differential benefit showed a greater advantage of laparoscopic approach in Intermediate-stage patients compared with Early-stage patients, both in terms of blood loss and morbidity rate. CONCLUSIONS The favorable biological scenario associated with laparoscopic approach allows to obtain enhanced benefits in the setting of more advanced liver disease. The push towards minimal invasiveness and the incremental benefit associated with it could potentially promote stage migration in suitable patients.
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- Francesca Ratti
- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, Italy
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Ruzzenente A, Bagante F, Ratti F, Alaimo L, Marques HP, Silva S, Soubrane O, Endo I, Sahara K, Beal EW, Lam V, Poultsides GA, Makris EA, Popescu I, Alexandrescu S, Martel G, Workneh A, Hugh TJ, Guglielmi A, Aldrighetti L, Pawlik TM. Minimally Invasive Versus Open Liver Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the Setting of Portal Vein Hypertension: Results of an International Multi-institutional Analysis. Ann Surg Oncol 2020; 27:3360-3371. [PMID: 32274662 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-020-08444-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and portal vein hypertension assessed with platelet count (PVH-PLT; platelet count < 100,000/mL) are often denied surgery even when the disease is technically resectable. Short- and long-term outcomes of patients undergoing minimally invasive surgery (MIS) versus open resection for HCC and PVH-PLT were compared. METHODS Propensity score matching (PSM) was used to balance the clinicopathological differences between MIS and non-MIS patents. Univariate comparison and standard survival analyses were utilized. RESULTS Among 1974 patients who underwent surgery for HCC, 13% had a PVH-PLT and 33% underwent MIS. After 1:1 PSM, 407 MIS and 407 non-MIS patients were analyzed. Incidence of complications and length-of-stay (LoS) were higher among non-MIS versus MIS patients (both p ≤ 0.002). After PSM, among 178 PVH-PLT patients (89 MIS and 89 non-MIS), patients who underwent a non-MIS approach had longer LoS (> 7 days; non-MIS: 55% vs. MIS: 29%), as well as higher morbidity (non-MIS: 42% vs. MIS: 29%) [p <0.001]. In contrast, long-term oncological outcomes were comparable, including 3-year overall survival (non-MIS: 66.2% vs. MIS: 72.9%) and disease-free survival (non-MIS: 47.3% vs. MIS: 50.2%) [both p ≥ 0.08]. CONCLUSION An MIS approach was associated with improved short-term outcomes, but similar long-term outcomes, compared with open liver resection for patients with HCC and PVH-PLT. An MIS approach for liver resection should be considered for patients with HCC, even those individuals with PVH-PLT.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.,Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Curry Cabral Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Surgery, Curry Cabral Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery, APHP, Beaujon Hospital, Clichy, France
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Sydney, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA. .,Department of Surgery, The Urban Meyer III and Shelley Meyer Chair in Cancer Research, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA.
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Preoperative predictors of liver decompensation after mini-invasive liver resection. Surg Endosc 2020; 35:718-727. [PMID: 32124061 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-020-07438-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2019] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Post-hepatectomy liver failure (PHLF) represents the most frequent complication after liver surgery, and the most common cause of morbidity and mortality. Aim of the study is to identify the predictors of PHLF after mini-invasive liver surgery in cirrhosis and chronic liver disease, and to develop a model for risk prediction. METHODS The present study is a multicentric prospective cohort study on 490 consecutive patients who underwent mini-invasive liver resection from the Italian Registry of Mini-invasive Liver Surgery (I go MILS). Retrospective additional biochemical and clinical data were collected. RESULTS On 490 patients (26.5% females), PHLF occurred in 89 patients (18.2%). The only independent predictors of PHLF were Albumin-Bilirubin (ALBI) score (OR 3.213; 95% CI 1.661-6.215; p < .0.0001) and presence of ascites (OR 3.320; 95% CI 1.468-7.508; p = 0.004). Classification and regression tree (CART) modeling led to the identification of three risk groups: PHLF occurred in 23/217 patients with ALBI grade 1 (10.6%, low risk group), in 54/254 patients with ALBI score 2 or 3 and absence of ascites (21.3%, intermediate risk group) and in 12/19 patients with ALBI score 2 or 3 and evidence of ascites (63.2%, high risk group), p < 0.0001. The three groups showed a corresponding increase in postoperative complications (20.0%, 27.5% and 66.7%), Comprehensive Complication Index (5.1 ± 11.1, 6.0 ± 10.9 and 18.8 ± 18.9) and hospital stay (6.0 ± 4.0, 6.0 ± 6.0 and 8.0 ± 5.0 days). CONCLUSION The risk of PHLF can be stratified by determining two easily available preoperative factors: ALBI and ascites. This model of risk prediction offers an objective instrument for a correct clinical decision-making.
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Martínez-Cecilia D, Wicherts DA, Cipriani F, Berardi G, Barkhatov L, Lainas P, D'Hondt M, Rotellar F, Dagher I, Aldrighetti L, Troisi RI, Edwin B, Abu Hilal M. Impact of resection margins for colorectal liver metastases in laparoscopic and open liver resection: a propensity score analysis. Surg Endosc 2020; 35:809-818. [PMID: 32107633 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-020-07452-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is no clear consensus over the optimal width of resection margin for colorectal liver metastases (CRLM), with evolving definitions alongside the advances on the management of the disease. In addition, data on the impact of resection margin after laparoscopic liver resection are still scarce. METHODS Prospectively maintained databases of patients undergoing open or laparoscopic CRLM resection in 7 European tertiary hepatobiliary referral centres were reviewed. After propensity score matching (PSM), the influence of 1 mm and wider margins on OS and DFS were evaluated in open and laparoscopic cohorts. RESULTS After PSM, 648 patients were comparable in each group. The incidence of positive margins (< 1 mm) was similar in open and laparoscopic groups (17% vs 13%, p = 0,142). Margins < 1 mm were associated with shorter RFS in open (12 vs 26 months, p = 0.042) and in laparoscopic group (13 vs 23, p = 0,002). Margins < 1 mm were associated with shorter OS in open (36 vs 57 months, p = 0.027), but not in laparoscopic group (49 vs 60, p = 0,177). Subgroups with margins ≥ 1 mm (1-4 mm, 5-9 mm, ≥ 10 mm) presented similar RFS in open (p = 0,251) or laparoscopic cohorts (p = 0.117), as well as similar OS in open (p = 0.295) or laparoscopic cohorts (p = 0.908). In the presence of liver recurrence, repeat liver resection was performed in 70 (30%) patients in the open group and 88 (48%) in the laparoscopic group (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Our study suggests that a positive resection margin (less than 1 mm) width does not impact OS after laparoscopic resection of CRLMs as it does in open liver resection. However, a positive margin continues to affect RFS in open and laparoscopic resection. Wider margins than 1 mm do not seem to improve oncological results in open or laparoscopic surgery.
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- David Martínez-Cecilia
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, E Level Tremona Road, Southampton, SO16 6YD, UK. .,Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Hospital Universitario de Toledo, Toledo, Spain.
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, E Level Tremona Road, Southampton, SO16 6YD, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery Unit, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of General, Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplantation Surgery, Ghent University Hospital Medical School, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Hepatic, Pancreatic and Biliary Surgery, Leader Professor at The Intervention Centre, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Digestive Minimally Invasive Surgery, Antoine Béclère Hospital, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive and Hepatobiliary/Pancreatic Surgery, Groeninge Hospital, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Digestive Minimally Invasive Surgery, Antoine Béclère Hospital, Paris, France
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- Department of Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery Unit, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of General, Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplantation Surgery, Ghent University Hospital Medical School, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Hepatic, Pancreatic and Biliary Surgery, Leader Professor at The Intervention Centre, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, E Level Tremona Road, Southampton, SO16 6YD, UK.,Department of Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Instituto Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy
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Hobeika C, Fuks D, Cauchy F, Goumard C, Soubrane O, Gayet B, Salamé E, Cherqui D, Vibert E, Scatton O, Nomi T, Oudafal N, Kawai T, Komatsu S, Okumura S, Petrucciani N, Laurent A, Bucur P, Barbier L, Trechot B, Nunèz J, Tedeschi M, Allard MA, Golse N, Ciacio O, Pittau G, Cunha AS, Adam R, Laurent C, Chiche L, Leourier P, Rebibo L, Regimbeau JM, Ferre L, Souche FR, Chauvat J, Fabre JM, Jehaes F, Mohkam K, Lesurtel M, Ducerf C, Mabrut JY, Hor T, Paye F, Balladur P, Suc B, Muscari F, Millet G, El Amrani M, Ratajczak C, Lecolle K, Boleslawski E, Truant S, Pruvot FR, Kianmanesh AR, Codjia T, Schwarz L, Girard E, Abba J, Letoublon C, Chirica M, Carmelo A, VanBrugghe C, Cherkaoui Z, Unterteiner X, Memeo R, Pessaux P, Buc E, Lermite E, Barbieux J, Bougard M, Marchese U, Ewald J, Turini O, Thobie A, Menahem B, Mulliri A, Lubrano J, Zemour J, Fagot H, Passot G, Gregoire E, Hardwigsen J, le Treut YP, Patrice D. Impact of cirrhosis in patients undergoing laparoscopic liver resection in a nationwide multicentre survey. Br J Surg 2020; 107:268-277. [PMID: 31916594 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2019] [Revised: 09/21/2019] [Accepted: 09/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim was to analyse the impact of cirrhosis on short-term outcomes after laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) in a multicentre national cohort study. METHODS This retrospective study included all patients undergoing LLR in 27 centres between 2000 and 2017. Cirrhosis was defined as F4 fibrosis on pathological examination. Short-term outcomes of patients with and without liver cirrhosis were compared after propensity score matching by centre volume, demographic and tumour characteristics, and extent of resection. RESULTS Among 3150 patients included, LLR was performed in 774 patients with (24·6 per cent) and 2376 (75·4 per cent) without cirrhosis. Severe complication and mortality rates in patients with cirrhosis were 10·6 and 2·6 per cent respectively. Posthepatectomy liver failure (PHLF) developed in 3·6 per cent of patients with cirrhosis and was the major cause of death (11 of 20 patients). After matching, patients with cirrhosis tended to have higher rates of severe complications (odds ratio (OR) 1·74, 95 per cent c.i. 0·92 to 3·41; P = 0·096) and PHLF (OR 7·13, 0·91 to 323·10; P = 0·068) than those without cirrhosis. They also had a higher risk of death (OR 5·13, 1·08 to 48·61; P = 0·039). Rates of cardiorespiratory complications (P = 0·338), bile leakage (P = 0·286) and reoperation (P = 0·352) were similar in the two groups. Patients with cirrhosis had a longer hospital stay than those without (11 versus 8 days; P = 0·018). Centre expertise was an independent protective factor against PHLF in patients with cirrhosis (OR 0·33, 0·14 to 0·76; P = 0·010). CONCLUSION Underlying cirrhosis remains an independent risk factor for impaired outcomes in patients undergoing LLR, even in expert centres.
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- C Hobeika
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Sorbonne Université, Centre de Recherche Scientifique Saint Antoine, Hôpital Pitié Salpétrière, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive, Oncological and Metabolic Surgery, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, University Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Hôpital Beaujon, Clichy, France
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Sorbonne Université, Centre de Recherche Scientifique Saint Antoine, Hôpital Pitié Salpétrière, Paris, France
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Hôpital Beaujon, Clichy, France
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- Department of Digestive, Oncological and Metabolic Surgery, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, University Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Trousseau University Hospital, Tours University, Tours, France
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Centre Hépato-biliaire de Paul Brousse, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Centre Hépato-biliaire de Paul Brousse, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Sorbonne Université, Centre de Recherche Scientifique Saint Antoine, Hôpital Pitié Salpétrière, Paris, France
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- Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan
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- Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France
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- Pitié Salpétrière Hospital, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP), Paris, France
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- Pitié Salpétrière Hospital, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP), Paris, France
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- Pitié Salpétrière Hospital, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP), Paris, France
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- Hôpital Henri Mondor, APHP, Creteil, France
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- Trousseau Hospital, University Hospital Centre of Tours, Tours, France
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- Trousseau Hospital, University Hospital Centre of Tours, Tours, France
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- Centre Hépato-biliaire de Paul Brousse, APHP, Villejuif, France
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- Centre Hépato-biliaire de Paul Brousse, APHP, Villejuif, France
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- Centre Hépato-biliaire de Paul Brousse, APHP, Villejuif, France
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- Centre Hépato-biliaire de Paul Brousse, APHP, Villejuif, France
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- Centre Hépato-biliaire de Paul Brousse, APHP, Villejuif, France
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- Centre Hépato-biliaire de Paul Brousse, APHP, Villejuif, France
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- Centre Hépato-biliaire de Paul Brousse, APHP, Villejuif, France
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- Centre Hépato-biliaire de Paul Brousse, APHP, Villejuif, France
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- Centre Hépato-biliaire de Paul Brousse, APHP, Villejuif, France
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- Hospital University Centre of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Hospital University Centre of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Hospital University Centre of Amiens-Picardie, Amiens, France
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- Hospital University Centre of Amiens-Picardie, Amiens, France
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- Hospital University Centre of Amiens-Picardie, Amiens, France
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- Saint Eloi Hospital, Hospital University Centre of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Saint Eloi Hospital, Hospital University Centre of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Saint Eloi Hospital, Hospital University Centre of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Saint Eloi Hospital, Hospital University Centre of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Croix Rousse Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Croix Rousse Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Croix Rousse Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Croix Rousse Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Croix Rousse Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- St Antoine Hospital, APHP, Paris, France
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- St Antoine Hospital, APHP, Paris, France
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- St Antoine Hospital, APHP, Paris, France
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- Rangueil Hospital, Hospital University Centre of Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Rangueil Hospital, Hospital University Centre of Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Claude Huriez Hospital, Hospital University Centre of Lille, Lille, France
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- Claude Huriez Hospital, Hospital University Centre of Lille, Lille, France
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- Claude Huriez Hospital, Hospital University Centre of Lille, Lille, France
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- Claude Huriez Hospital, Hospital University Centre of Lille, Lille, France
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- Claude Huriez Hospital, Hospital University Centre of Lille, Lille, France
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- Claude Huriez Hospital, Hospital University Centre of Lille, Lille, France
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- Claude Huriez Hospital, Hospital University Centre of Lille, Lille, France
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- Robert Debré Hospital, Hospital University Centre of Reims, Reims, France
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- Charles Nicolle Hospital, Hospital University Centre of Rouen, Rouen, France
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- Charles Nicolle Hospital, Hospital University Centre of Rouen, Rouen, France
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- Michalon Hospital, Hospital University Centre of Grenoble, Grebnoble, France
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- Michalon Hospital, Hospital University Centre of Grenoble, Grebnoble, France
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- Michalon Hospital, Hospital University Centre of Grenoble, Grebnoble, France
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- Michalon Hospital, Hospital University Centre of Grenoble, Grebnoble, France
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- Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Hospital University Centre of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Hospital University Centre of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Hospital University Centre of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Hospital University Centre of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Hospital University Centre of Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Hospital University Centre of Angers, Angers, France
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- Hospital University Centre of Angers, Angers, France
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- Hospital University Centre of Angers, Angers, France
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- Institut Paoli-Calmettes, Marseille, France
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- Institut Paoli-Calmettes, Marseille, France
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- Institut Paoli-Calmettes, Marseille, France
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- Hospital University Centre of Caen Normandie, Caen, France
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- Hospital University Centre of Caen Normandie, Caen, France
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- Hospital University Centre of Caen Normandie, Caen, France
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- Hospital University Centre of Caen Normandie, Caen, France
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- Hospital University Centre of Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre, Department of Réunion, France
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- Hospital University Centre of Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre, Department of Réunion, France
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- Hospital University Centre of Lyon Sud, Lyon, France
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- La Timone Hospital, Hospital University Centre of Marseille, Marseille, France
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- La Timone Hospital, Hospital University Centre of Marseille, Marseille, France
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- La Timone Hospital, Hospital University Centre of Marseille, Marseille, France
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Laparoscopic liver resection for liver tumours in proximity to major vasculature: A single-center comparative study. Eur J Surg Oncol 2019; 46:539-547. [PMID: 31668978 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2019.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2019] [Revised: 10/13/2019] [Accepted: 10/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND With growing popularity and experience in laparoscopic liver surgery, the options for more difficult procedures increase. Only small case series have been published regarding laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) for tumours in proximity to major vessels (MVs). The aim was to compare outcomes of LLR for tumours located less or more than 15 mm from MVs. METHODS This was a retrospective analysis of a prospectively collected database of consecutive LLR (October 2011-August 2017). Proximity to MVs (PMV) was defined as lesions located within 15 mm to the caval vein, hepatic veins and portal vein (main trunk and first branches). The control group were all lesions located more than 15 mm from MVs. RESULTS Some 60/235 LLR were performed for lesions in proximity to major vasculature (24%). In the PMV group, median IWATE Difficulty Score was higher (8.5 (IQR: 6.0-9.0) VS 5.0 (IQR: 3.0-6.0), p < 0.001) as was the use of CUSA® (45.0% VS 8.6%, p < 0.001) and Pringle manoeuvre (8.3% VS 1.7%; p = 0.028). Operative time was longer (180min (IQR: 140-210) VS 120min (IQR: 75-150), p < 0.001) and blood loss was higher (190 ml (IQR: 100-325) VS 75 ml (IQR: 50-220), p < 0.001) in the PMV group. There was no difference in perioperative blood transfusion (3.3% VS 1.7%, p = 0.60) or postoperative morbidity (15.0% VS 14.3%, p = 0.89). There was no mortality in both groups. On mean follow-up of 21 months, no significant differences could be found in disease free (p = 0.77) and overall survival (p = 0.12). CONCLUSION In experienced hands, LLR of lesions in proximity to MVs is safe and feasible with acceptable short and long-term results.
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Cipriani F, Ratti F, Cardella A, Catena M, Paganelli M, Aldrighetti L. Laparoscopic Versus Open Major Hepatectomy: Analysis of Clinical Outcomes and Cost Effectiveness in a High-Volume Center. J Gastrointest Surg 2019; 23:2163-2173. [PMID: 30719675 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-019-04112-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2018] [Accepted: 01/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Considering the increasing evidence on the feasibility of laparoscopic major hepatectomies (LMH), their clinical outcomes and associated costs were herein evaluated compared to open (OMH). METHODS Major contributors of perioperative expenses were considered. With respect to the occurrence of conversion, a primary intention-to-treat analysis including conversions in the LMH group (ITT-A) was performed. An additional per-protocol analysis excluding conversions (PP-A) was undertaken, with calculation of additional costs of conversion analysis. RESULTS One hundred forty-five LMH and 61 OMH were included (14.5% conversion rate). At the ITT-A, LMH showed lower blood loss (p < 0.001) and morbidity (global p 0.037, moderate p 0.037), shorter hospital stay (p 0.035), and a lower need for intra- and postoperative red blood cells transfusions (p < 0.001), investigations (p 0.004), and antibiotics (p 0.002). The higher intraoperative expenses (+ 32.1%, p < 0.001) were offset by postoperative savings (- 27.2%, p 0.030), resulting in a global cost-neutrality of LMH (- 7.2%, p 0.807). At the PP-A, completed LMH showed also lower severe complications (p 0.042), interventional procedures (p 0.027), and readmission rates (p 0.031), and postoperative savings increased to - 71.3% (p 0.003) resulting in a 29.9% cost advantage of completed LMH (p 0.020). However, the mean additional cost of conversion was significant. CONCLUSIONS Completed LMH exhibit a high potential treatment effect compared to OMH and are associated to significant cost savings. Despite some of these benefits may be jeopardized by conversion, a program of LMH can still provide considerable clinical benefits without cost disadvantage and appears worth to be implemented in high-volume centers.
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- Federica Cipriani
- Hepatobiliary Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy.
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy
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Wilson GC, Geller DA. Evolving Surgical Options for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Surg Oncol Clin N Am 2019; 28:645-661. [DOI: 10.1016/j.soc.2019.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Cipriani F, Alzoubi M, Fuks D, Ratti F, Kawai T, Berardi G, Barkhatov L, Lainas P, Van der Poel M, Faoury M, Besselink MG, D'Hondt M, Dagher I, Edwin B, Troisi RI, Scatton O, Gayet B, Aldrighetti L, Abu Hilal M. Pure laparoscopic versus open hemihepatectomy: a critical assessment and realistic expectations - a propensity score-based analysis of right and left hemihepatectomies from nine European tertiary referral centers. JOURNAL OF HEPATO-BILIARY-PANCREATIC SCIENCES 2019; 27:3-15. [PMID: 31419040 DOI: 10.1002/jhbp.662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION A stronger evidence level is needed to confirm the benefits and limits of laparoscopic hemihepatectomies. METHODS Laparoscopic and open hemihepatectomies from nine European referral centers were compared after propensity score matching (right and left hemihepatectomies separately, and benign and malignant diseases sub-analyses). RESULTS Five hundred and forty-five laparoscopic hemihepatectomies were compared with 545 open. Laparoscopy was associated with reduced blood loss (P < 0.001), postoperative stay (P < 0.001) and minor morbidity (P = 0.002), supported by a lower Comprehensive Complication Index (CCI) (P = 0.035). Laparoscopic right hemihepatectomies were associated with lower ascites (P = 0.016), bile leak (P = 0.001) and wound infections (P = 0.009). Laparoscopic left hemihepatectomies exhibited a lower incidence of bile leak and cardiovascular complications (P = 0.024; P = 0.041), lower minor and major morbidity (P = 0.003; P = 0.044) and reduced CCI (P = 0.002). Laparoscopic major hepatectomies (LMH) for benign disease were associated with lower blood loss (P = 0.001) and bile leaks (P = 0.037) and shorter total stay (P < 0.001). LMH for malignancy were associated with lower blood loss (P < 0.001) and minor morbidity (P = 0.027) supported by a lower CCI (P = 0.021) and shorter stay (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION This multicenter study confirms some associated advantages of laparoscopic left and right hemihepatectomies in malignant and benign conditions highlighting the need for realistic expectations of the minimally invasive approach based on the resected hemiliver and the patients treated.
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- University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, UK.,San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Pitié-Salpétrière Hospital, Sorbonne University, Paris, France
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- Department of HPB Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, The Intervention Centre, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of HPB Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, The Intervention Centre, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Pitié-Salpétrière Hospital, Sorbonne University, Paris, France
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- Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France
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Ratti F, Serenari M, Zanello M, Prosperi E, Cipriani F, Ercolani G, Jovine E, Cescon M, Aldrighetti L. Appraisal of disease-specific benefits of minimally invasiveness in surgery of breast cancer liver metastases. J Surg Oncol 2019; 120:1169-1176. [PMID: 31502270 DOI: 10.1002/jso.25702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2019] [Accepted: 08/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND The primary endpoint of this study is to analyze short term benefit of laparoscopic approach (minimally invasive liver surgery [MILS]) over the open techniques in patients submitted to surgery for breast cancer liver metastases (BCLM) within a disease-specific perspective. MATERIAL AND METHODS A group of 30 patients who underwent laparoscopic liver resection for BCLM constituted the Study group (MILS group) and was matched in a ratio of 1:2 with patients who underwent open surgery for BCLM (Open group, constituting the Control group). RESULTS MILS approach resulted in a statistically significant lower blood loss (150 vs 300 mL; P < .05). The rate of postoperative complications was similar (13.3% and 16.6% in the MILS and Open groups, respectively). MILS approach was associated with a shorter length of postoperative stay (4 ± 2 days) compared with the Open group (7 ± 3 days), allowing a faster return to adjuvant treatments. Both MILS and open groups showed adequate oncological radicality, with comparable long-term results. CONCLUSION MILS approach to BCLM represents the optimal instrument to obtain an adequate disease clearance in the selected group of patients candidates to surgery: the type of procedure (minor resections for limited hepatic disease) and characteristics of patients contribute to enhance the feasibility and the benefits of the laparoscopic technique.
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- Francesca Ratti
- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, Italy
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Fuji H, Seo S, Toda R, Yoh T, Ikeno Y, Fukumitsu K, Ishii T, Taura K, Hatano E, Kaido T, Uemoto S. Optimal introduction of laparoscopic liver resection for Child-Pugh B. Asian J Endosc Surg 2019; 12:287-293. [PMID: 30133178 DOI: 10.1111/ases.12634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2018] [Revised: 06/11/2018] [Accepted: 07/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Surgery for Child-Pugh B liver function is considered risky because of its high morbidity rate and the acceptable indication criteria for laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) for Child-Pugh B patients have not been identified. We conducted a retrospective cohort study to determine the optimal introduction of LLR for Child-Pugh B patients based on our single-institute experience. METHODS A total of 17 Child-Pugh B patients underwent LLR between 2005 and 2017. Their clinical outcomes were compared to those of LLR for Child-Pugh A patients (103 cases), conventional open liver resection for Child-Pugh B patients (19 cases), and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for Child-Pugh B patients (20 cases) during the same period. RESULTS LLR for Child-Pugh B patients had a significantly higher conversion rate than LLR for Child-Pugh A patients (Child-Pugh A vs B: 3.9% vs 35.3%, P < 0.01). However, patients who successfully underwent laparoscopic resection (11 cases) had fewer postoperative ascites and shorter postoperative hospital stays compared to patients who underwent conventional open liver resection. In comparison to the RFA group, the LLR group more frequently had lesions in the left lateral segment (LLR vs RFA: 50.0% vs 10.0%, P = 0.02) and exophytic tumor (21.4% vs 0%, P = 0.02) than did the RFA group. Also, compared to the RFA group, the LLR group had a lower local recurrence rate (0% vs 15%, P = 0.25) and a longer recurrence-free survival (P = 0.049), but the overall survival was similar between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS In the treatment of Child-Pugh B liver malignancy, the minimal invasiveness of LLR was revealed. Our results suggest that lesions in the left lateral segment and exophytic tumors are good indications for LLR for Child-Pugh B.
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Yoon YI, Kim KH, Cho HD, Kwon JH, Jung DH, Park GC, Song GW, Ha TY, Lee SG. Long-term perioperative outcomes of pure laparoscopic liver resection versus open liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma: a retrospective study. Surg Endosc 2019; 34:796-805. [PMID: 31161292 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-019-06831-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Laparoscopic treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has increased. We retrospectively compared the perioperative and long-term oncological outcomes of laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) with those of open liver resection (OLR) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in well-matched patient groups using propensity score matching (PSM). METHODS We reviewed medical records of patients with HCC who underwent liver resection between July 2007 and April 2016 at our center. In total, 2335 patients were included in this study and divided into LLR (n = 264) and OLR (n = 2071) groups. For group comparisons, 1:2 PSM was used with covariates of baseline characteristics, including tumor characteristics and surgical liver resection procedures. RESULTS After PSM, there were 217 and 434 patients in the LLR and OLR groups, respectively. The LLR group had shorter hospital stays (8.9 vs. 14.8 days; P < 0.001) and lower postoperative morbidity (6.5% vs. 12.0%; P = 0.022). The 1-, 3-, and 5-year overall survival rates were 98.1%, 87.0%, and 78.6%, respectively, for the LLR group, and 98.3%, 90.8%, and 84.3%, respectively, for the OLR group (P = 0.570). The 1-, 3-, and 5-year disease-free survival rates were 81.0%, 62.0%, and 49.1%, respectively, for the LLR group, and 85.3%, 64.7%, and 56.2%, respectively, for the OLR group (P = 0.563). CONCLUSIONS Long-term oncological outcomes were comparable between LLR and OLR for selected patients. LLR was associated with multiple benefits, even for selected patients with cirrhosis who underwent major hepatectomy. LLR for HCC performed by an experienced surgeon could be considered a safe and feasible alternative to OLR for selected patients.
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- Young-In Yoon
- Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 388-1 Poongnap-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736, South Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 388-1 Poongnap-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736, South Korea.
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- Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 388-1 Poongnap-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736, South Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 388-1 Poongnap-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736, South Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 388-1 Poongnap-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736, South Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 388-1 Poongnap-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736, South Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 388-1 Poongnap-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736, South Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 388-1 Poongnap-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736, South Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 388-1 Poongnap-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736, South Korea
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Preoperative Prognosticators of Safe Laparoscopic Hepatocellular Carcinoma Resection in Advanced Cirrhosis: a Propensity Score Matching Population-Based Analysis of 1799 Western Patients. J Gastrointest Surg 2019; 23:1157-1165. [PMID: 30820798 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-019-04139-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Accepted: 01/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND The safety and oncologic outcomes of patients with advanced cirrhosis undergoing laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) compared to open resection (OLR) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remain unclear. METHODS Patients with HCC resection during 2010-2014 were identified from the National Cancer Database. Patients with severe fibrosis; single lesions; M0; and known grade, margin status, tumor size, length of hospital stay, 30- and 90-day mortality, 30-day readmission, surgical approach, and complete follow-up were included. A 1:1 propensity score matching analysis of LLR:OLR was performed. Prognostic effect of LLR was assessed by multivariable Cox proportional hazards model. RESULTS A total of 1799 hepatectomy patients (minor (n = 491, 27.3%); major (n = 1308, 72.7%)) were included. Of 193 (10.7%) LLR patients, 190 were eligible for matching. The LLR vs OLR did not differ for patient characteristics, resection margin status, and 30-day (p = 0.141), 90-day mortality (p = 0.121), or 30-day readmission (p = 0.784). Median hospital stay was shorter for LLR (6 vs 8 days, p = 0.001). Median overall survival (OS) was similar for LLR vs OLR (44.2 and 39.5 months, respectively, p = 0.064). Predictors of worse OS were older age (hazard ratio (HR) 1.04, p = 0.034), > 2 comorbidities (HR 1.29, p = 0.012), grade 3-4 disease (HR 1.81, p = 0.025), N1 disease (HR 1.04, p = 0.048), and R1 margins (HR 1.34, p = 0.002). After adjustment for confounders, LLR vs OLR was not a significant risk factor for OS (HR 1.14, 95% CI 0.76-1.71, p = 0.522). CONCLUSION While LLR in advanced cirrhosis for patients with HCC proved safe, optimal patient selection based on the preoperatively available factors comorbidities, age, degree of underlying liver disease, and high-quality oncologic surgery will determine long-term survival.
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Desai A, Sandhu S, Lai JP, Sandhu DS. Hepatocellular carcinoma in non-cirrhotic liver: A comprehensive review. World J Hepatol 2019; 11:1-18. [PMID: 30705715 PMCID: PMC6354117 DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v11.i1.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 172] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2018] [Revised: 12/22/2018] [Accepted: 01/01/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common type of primary liver cancer, which in turns accounts for the sixth most common cancer worldwide. Despite being the 6th most common cancer it is the second leading cause of cancer related deaths. HCC typically arises in the background of cirrhosis, however, about 20% of cases can develop in a non-cirrhotic liver. This particular subgroup of HCC generally presents at an advanced stage as surveillance is not performed in a non-cirrhotic liver. HCC in non-cirrhotic patients is clinically silent in its early stages because of lack of symptoms and surveillance imaging; and higher hepatic reserve in this population. Interestingly, F3 fibrosis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infections are associated with high risk of developing HCC. Even though considerable progress has been made in the management of this entity, there is a dire need for implementation of surveillance strategies in the patient population at risk, to decrease the disease burden at presentation and improve the prognosis of these patients. This comprehensive review details the epidemiology, risk factors, clinical features, diagnosis and management of HCC in non-cirrhotic patients and provides future directions for research.
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- Aakash Desai
- Department of Internal Medicine, Case Western Reserve University/MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44109, United States
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Cleveland Clinic/Akron General Medical Center, Akron, OH 44307, United States
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- Department of Pathology, University of Florida, Gainsville, FL 32611, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Case Western Reserve University/MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44109, the United States
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Wang C, Huang Z, Huang X, Liu C, Lin Z, Lu X, Shi F, Zheng B, Zhang S, Wen F. Surgical outcomes between patients with and without a cirrhotic liver undergoing laparoscopic liver resection: A meta-analysis. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol 2018; 42:553-563. [PMID: 30104170 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinre.2018.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2018] [Revised: 06/12/2018] [Accepted: 06/21/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Laparoscopic surgery in patients with liver cirrhosis (CL) is considered to be challenging. Recent studies have shown that laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) is more beneficial of reduced operative stress and postoperative complications in patients with CL. AIM A meta-analysis was done to review the currently available published data comparing LLR for patients with CL versus those non-cirrhosis of the liver (NCL). METHODS The electronic databases of PubMed, Wiley, Web of Science, Embase, and the Cochrane Library were searched from date of inception to January 29, 2018. Studies reporting a comparison of outcomes and methods of LLR in CL and NCL groups were included. The studies were evaluated using the modified Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. RESULTS A total of 1573 patients from six cohort studies were included in final analysis. The CL group had a slightly shorter operative time compared with the NCL group (weighted mean difference [WMD], 18.78min shorter; 95% confidence interval [CI], -43.54-5.98; P=0.14) and delayed hospital stay (WMD, 1.26 days longer; 95% CI, -0.05-2.56; P=0.06). Blood loss, blood transfusion rate, mortality, and conversion rate did not differ significantly between the groups. CONCLUSIONS LLR is safe and feasible in the CL compared with the NCL groups. Our present review indicates that LLR should be considered when selecting surgery for patients with CL.
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- Chunling Wang
- Department of Hepatology, Huizhou Municipal Central Hospital, 41, Elingnan road, 516001 Hui Zhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 518116 Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 518116 Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Huizhou Municipal Central Hospital, 41, Elingnan road, 516001 Hui Zhou, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Huizhou Municipal Central Hospital, 41, Elingnan road, 516001 Hui Zhou, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Huizhou Municipal Central Hospital, 41, Elingnan road, 516001 Hui Zhou, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, 510080 Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 518116 Shenzhen, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University Third Hospital, 49, Huayuan North Road, Haidian District, 100191 Beijing, China.
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- Department of Hepatology, Huizhou Municipal Central Hospital, 41, Elingnan road, 516001 Hui Zhou, China.
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Giovanardi F, Lai Q, Bertacco A, Vitale A. Resection for hepatocellular cancer: overpassing old barriers. Transl Gastroenterol Hepatol 2018; 3:64. [PMID: 30363682 DOI: 10.21037/tgh.2018.09.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2018] [Accepted: 09/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Several recent studies have shown that the selection limits commonly used for patients with hepatocellular cancer (HCC) potentially requiring a liver resection (LR) are too restrictive. The present review aims at investigating the studies showing that LR is no longer a treatment suitable only for highly selected patients, but also for patients selectively presenting one-to-more negative factors. Several specific variables have been investigated, none of them showing to be an absolute contraindication for LR: age; single vs. multiple diseases; the dimension of the nodule; hyperbilirubinemia; clinically relevant portal hypertension; Child-Pugh status; macrovascular invasion. As a consequence, LR for the treatment of HCC-on-cirrhosis is a safe and effective procedure not only in "ideal cases", but also for selected patients presenting risk factors. The presence of only one of these factors does not represent an absolute contraindication for LR. On the opposite, the contemporaneous presence of risk factors should contraindicate the procedure. Further studies investigating the "borderline" cases are required, mainly looking at the possible decisive role of laparoscopy in this setting.
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- Francesco Giovanardi
- General Surgery and Organ Transplantation Unit, Department of Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- General Surgery and Organ Transplantation Unit, Department of Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Padua University, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Padua University, Padua, Italy
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Laparoscopic liver resection of hepatocellular carcinoma located in unfavorable segments: a propensity score-matched analysis from the I Go MILS (Italian Group of Minimally Invasive Liver Surgery) Registry. Surg Endosc 2018; 33:1451-1458. [PMID: 30203200 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-018-6426-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2018] [Accepted: 09/05/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most important indications for the minimally invasive approach. Our study aims to analyze the experience of the Italian Group of Minimally Invasive Liver Surgery with laparoscopic surgical treatment of HCC, with a focus on tumor location and how it affects morbidity and mortality. METHODS 38 centers participated in this study; 372 cases of LLR for HCC were prospectively enrolled. Patients were divided into two groups according to the HCC nodule location. Group 1 favorable location and group 2 unfavorable location. Perioperative outcomes were compared between the two groups before and after a propensity score match (PS) 1:1. RESULTS Before PS in group 2 surgical time was longer; conversion rate was higher; postoperative transfusion and comprehensive complication index were also higher. PS was performed with a cohort of 298 patients (from 18 centers), with 66 and 232 patients with HCC in unfavorable and favorable locations, respectively. After PS matching, 62 patients from group 1 and group 2 each were compared. Operative and postoperative course were similar in patients with HCC in favorable and unfavorable LLR locations. Surgical margins were found to be identical before and after PS. CONCLUSIONS These results show that LLR in patients with HCC can be safely performed in all segments because of the extensive experience of all surgeons from multiple centers in performing traditional open liver surgery as well as laparoscopic surgery.
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Khan S, Beard RE, Kingham PT, Fong Y, Boerner T, Martinie JB, Vrochides D, Buell JF, Berber E, Kahramangil B, Troisi RI, Vanlander A, Molinari M, Tsung A. Long-Term Oncologic Outcomes Following Robotic Liver Resections for Primary Hepatobiliary Malignancies: A Multicenter Study. Ann Surg Oncol 2018; 25:2652-2660. [PMID: 29987604 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-018-6629-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Robotic liver surgery (RLS) has emerged as a feasible alternative to laparoscopic or open resections with comparable perioperative outcomes. Little is known about the oncologic adequacy of RLS. The purpose of this study was to investigate the long-term oncologic outcomes for patients undergoing RLS for primary hepatobiliary malignancies. METHODS We performed an international, multicenter, retrospective study of patients who underwent RLS for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), cholangiocarcinoma (CC), or gallbladder cancer (GBC) between 2006 and 2016. Age, gender, histology, resection margin status, extent of surgical resection, disease-free survival (DFS), and overall survival (OS) were retrospectively collected and analyzed. RESULTS Of the 61 included patients, 34 (56%) had RLS performed for HCC, 16 (26%) for CC, and 11 (18%) for GBC. The majority of resections were nonanatomical or segmental resections (39.3%), followed by central hepatectomy (18%), left-lateral sectionectomy (14.8%), left hepatectomy (13.1%), right hepatectomy (13.1%), and right posterior segmentectomy (1.6%). R0 resection was achieved in 94% of HCC, 68% of CC, and 81.8% of GBC patients. Median hospital stay was 5 days, and conversion to open surgery was needed in seven patients (11.5%). Grade III-IV Dindo-Clavien complications occurred in seven patients with no perioperative mortality. Median follow-up was 75 months (95% confidence interval 36-113), and 5-year OS and DFS were 56 and 38%, respectively. When stratified by tumor type, 3-year OS was 90% for HCC, 65% for GBC, and 49% for CC (p = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS RLS can be performed for primary hepatobiliary malignancies with long-term oncologic outcomes comparable to published open and laparoscopic data.
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- Sidrah Khan
- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of General, Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplantation Surgery, Ghent University Hospital Medical School, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of General, Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplantation Surgery, Ghent University Hospital Medical School, Ghent, Belgium
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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Viganò L, Laurenzi A, Solbiati L, Procopio F, Cherqui D, Torzilli G. Open Liver Resection, Laparoscopic Liver Resection, and Percutaneous Thermal Ablation for Patients with Solitary Small Hepatocellular Carcinoma (≤30 mm): Review of the Literature and Proposal for a Therapeutic Strategy. Dig Surg 2018; 35:359-371. [PMID: 29890512 DOI: 10.1159/000489836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2018] [Accepted: 05/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients with a single hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) ≤3 cm and preserved liver function have the highest likelihood to be cured if treated. The most adequate treatment methods are yet a matter that is debated. METHODS We reviewed the literature about open anatomic resection (AR), laparoscopic liver resection (LLR), and percutaneous thermal ablation (PTA). RESULTS PTA is effective as resection for HCC < 2 cm, when they are neither subcapsular nor perivascular. PTA in HCC of 2-3 cm is under evaluation. AR with the removal of the tumor-bearing portal territory is recommended for HCC > 2 cm, except for subcapsular ones. In comparison with open surgery, LRR has better short-term outcomes and non-inferior long-term outcomes. LLR is standardized for superficial limited resections and for left-sided AR. CONCLUSIONS According to the available evidences, the following therapeutic proposal can be advanced. Laparoscopic limited resection is the standard for any subcapsular HCC. PTA is the first-line treatment for deep-located HCC < 2 cm, except for those in contact with Glissonean pedicles. Laparoscopic AR is the standard for deep-located HCC of 2-3 cm of the left liver, while open AR is the standard for deep-located HCC of 2-3 cm in the right liver. HCC in contact with Glissonean pedicles should be scheduled for resection (open or laparoscopic) independent of their size. Liver transplantation is reserved to otherwise untreatable patients or as a salvage procedure at recurrence.
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- Luca Viganò
- Department of Surgery, Division of Hepatobiliary and General Surgery, Humanitas Research Hospital, IRCCS, Rozzano, Milano, Italy.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Rozzano, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Centre Hépatobiliaire, Paul Brousse Hospital, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Radiology, Humanitas Research Hospital, IRCCS, Rozzano, Milano, Italy.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Rozzano, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Hepatobiliary and General Surgery, Humanitas Research Hospital, IRCCS, Rozzano, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Centre Hépatobiliaire, Paul Brousse Hospital, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Hepatobiliary and General Surgery, Humanitas Research Hospital, IRCCS, Rozzano, Milano, Italy.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Rozzano, Milano, Italy
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Ratti F, Cipriani F, Reineke R, Comotti L, Paganelli M, Catena M, Beretta L, Aldrighetti L. The clinical and biological impacts of the implementation of fast-track perioperative programs in complex liver resections: A propensity score-based analysis between the open and laparoscopic approaches. Surgery 2018; 164:395-403. [PMID: 29887422 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2018.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2018] [Revised: 04/13/2018] [Accepted: 04/15/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the fast-track approach in patients undergoing complex liver procedures and to analyse factors that influence morbidity and functional recovery. METHODS Hepatic resections (2014-2016) were stratified according to difficulty score, obtaining a group of 215 complex resections (102 laparoscopic, 163 open). The laparoscopic group was matched by propensity score with open patients to obtain the minimally invasive liver surgery group (n = 102) and the open group (n = 102). RESULTS Groups were similar in terms of patient and disease characteristics. The postoperative morbidity was 31.4% in the minimally invasive liver surgery and 38.2% in the open group (P = .05), and functional recovery was shorter in the minimally invasive liver surgery (respectively 4 versus 6 days, P = .041). The adherence to fast-track was high in both groups, with several items with higher penetrance in the minimally invasive liver surgery group. Among factors associated with morbidity and functional recovery, a laparoscopic approach and strict adherence to a fast-track protocol resulted in protective factors. CONCLUSION The combination of minimally invasive approaches and fast-track protocols allows a reduced rate of postoperative morbidity and satisfactory functional recovery even in the setting of complex liver resections. When the laparoscopic approach is not feasible, strict adherence to a fast-track program is associated with the achievement of adequate results and should be implemented.
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- Francesca Ratti
- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, Italy.
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, Italy
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- Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, Italy
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- Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, Italy
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- Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, Italy
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