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Yu YD, Halazun KJ, Chandwani R, Samstein B. Minimally invasive tools are necessary for the modern practice of liver surgery. J Minim Access Surg 2024:01413045-990000000-00059. [PMID: 38958005 DOI: 10.4103/jmas.jmas_377_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Minimally invasive liver resection (MILR) is performed for other gastrointestinal applications. At our centre, all liver resections are systematically performed using a minimally invasive approach. This study aimed to describe our experience in minimising open surgery and emphasised the importance of minimally invasive surgery. PATIENTS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 260 patients who underwent liver surgery and compared the surgical outcomes between the open and MILR groups. RESULTS A total of 154 patients (68%) underwent MILR. The proportion of patients who underwent prior abdominal surgery and resection was higher in the open surgery group. However, the proportion of patients with liver cirrhosis was similar between the two groups. The MILR group was superior in terms of operative time, blood loss, Pringle manoeuvre rate and mean hospital stay. In addition, major complication and bile leak rates were lower in the MILR group. No significant differences in the tumour size, number of lesions or underlying liver pathology were observed between the two groups. CONCLUSION Acceptable outcomes can be achieved even when the minimally invasive approach is considered the primary option for all patients who require liver resection. Minimally invasive tools are necessary for the modern practice of liver surgery; therefore, laparoscopic or robotic surgery should be included in the armamentarium of liver surgeons.
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- Young-Dong Yu
- Department of Surgery, Division of Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Surgery, Division of HBP Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Division Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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Sijberden JP, Hoogteijling TJ, Aghayan D, Ratti F, Tan EK, Morrison-Jones V, Lanari J, Haentjens L, Wei K, Tzedakis S, Martinie J, Osei Bordom D, Zimmitti G, Crespo K, Magistri P, Russolillo N, Conci S, Görgec B, Benedetti Cacciaguerra A, D’Souza D, Zozaya G, Caula C, Geller D, Robles Campos R, Croner R, Rehman S, Jovine E, Efanov M, Alseidi A, Memeo R, Dagher I, Giuliante F, Sparrelid E, Ahmad J, Gallagher T, Schmelzle M, Swijnenburg RJ, Fretland ÅA, Cipriani F, Koh YX, White S, Lopez Ben S, Rotellar F, Serrano PE, Vivarelli M, Ruzzenente A, Ferrero A, Di Benedetto F, Besselink MG, Sucandy I, Sutcliffe RP, Vrochides D, Fuks D, Liu R, D’Hondt M, Cillo U, Primrose JN, Goh BK, Aldrighetti LA, Edwin B, Abu Hilal M. Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Liver Resection in Various Settings: An International Multicenter Propensity Score Matched Study of 10.075 Patients. Ann Surg 2024; 280:108-117. [PMID: 38482665 PMCID: PMC11161239 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000006267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the perioperative outcomes of robotic liver surgery (RLS) and laparoscopic liver surgery (LLS) in various settings. BACKGROUND Clear advantages of RLS over LLS have rarely been demonstrated, and the associated costs of robotic surgery are generally higher than those of laparoscopic surgery. Therefore, the exact role of the robotic approach in minimally invasive liver surgery remains to be defined. METHODS In this international retrospective cohort study, the outcomes of patients who underwent RLS and LLS for all indications between 2009 and 2021 in 34 hepatobiliary referral centers were compared. Subgroup analyses were performed to compare both approaches across several types of procedures: (1) minor resections in the anterolateral (2, 3, 4b, 5, and 6) or (2) posterosuperior segments (1, 4a, 7, 8), and (3) major resections (≥3 contiguous segments). Propensity score matching was used to mitigate the influence of selection bias. The primary outcome was textbook outcome in liver surgery (TOLS), previously defined as the absence of intraoperative incidents ≥grade 2, postoperative bile leak ≥grade B, severe morbidity, readmission, and 90-day or in-hospital mortality with the presence of an R0 resection margin in case of malignancy. The absence of a prolonged length of stay was added to define TOLS+. RESULTS Among the 10.075 included patients, 1.507 underwent RLS and 8.568 LLS. After propensity score matching, both groups constituted 1.505 patients. RLS was associated with higher rates of TOLS (78.3% vs 71.8%, P < 0.001) and TOLS+ (55% vs 50.4%, P = 0.026), less Pringle usage (39.1% vs 47.1%, P < 0.001), blood loss (100 vs 200 milliliters, P < 0.001), transfusions (4.9% vs 7.9%, P = 0.003), conversions (2.7% vs 8.8%, P < 0.001), overall morbidity (19.3% vs 25.7%, P < 0.001), and microscopically irradical resection margins (10.1% vs. 13.8%, P = 0.015), and shorter operative times (190 vs 210 minutes, P = 0.015). In the subgroups, RLS tended to have higher TOLS rates, compared with LLS, for minor resections in the posterosuperior segments (n = 431 per group, 75.9% vs 71.2%, P = 0.184) and major resections (n = 321 per group, 72.9% vs 67.5%, P = 0.086), although these differences did not reach statistical significance. CONCLUSIONS While both produce excellent outcomes, RLS might facilitate slightly higher TOLS rates than LLS.
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- Jasper P. Sijberden
- Department of Surgery, Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero, Brescia, Italy
- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero, Brescia, Italy
- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- The Intervention Centre and Department of HPB Surgery, Oslo University Hospital and Institute of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Surgery, Ringerike Hospital, Vestre Viken Hospital Trust, Drammen, Norway
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital and National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Gastroenterological Sciences, General Surgery 2, Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Digestive and Hepatobiliary/Pancreatic Surgery, Groeninge Hospital, Kortrijk, Belgium
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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 Digestive, Oncologic and Metabolic Surgery, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Department of Surgery, Division of HPB Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC
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- Department of Surgery, Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero, Brescia, Italy
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- Digestive Health Institute, AdventHealth Tampa, Tampa, FL
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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 and Oncological Surgery, Umberto I Mauriziano Hospital, Largo Turati, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Hepatobiliary and Abdominal Transplantation Surgery, Riuniti Hospital, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, HPB and Liver Transplantation Unit, University Clinic, Universidad de Navarra, Institute of Health Research of Navarra (IdisNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Servei de Cirurgia General i Digestiva, Hospital Doctor Josep Trueta de Girona, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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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 General, Visceral, Vascular and Transplant Surgery, University Hospital Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Department of Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Surgery, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA
- Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, CA
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- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery Unit, Miulli Hospital, Acquaviva delle Fonti, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Digestive Minimally Invasive Surgery, Antoine Béclère Hospital, Paris, France
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- Chirurgia Epatobiliare, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore-IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department for Clinical Science, Division of Surgery, Intervention and Technology (CLINTEC), Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, Clifford Bridges Road, Coventry, UK
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- St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- The Intervention Centre and Department of HPB Surgery, Oslo University Hospital and Institute of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital and National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Transplant Surgery, University Hospital Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Servei de Cirurgia General i Digestiva, Hospital Doctor Josep Trueta de Girona, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, HPB and Liver Transplantation Unit, University Clinic, Universidad de Navarra, Institute of Health Research of Navarra (IdisNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Hepatobiliary and Abdominal Transplantation Surgery, Riuniti Hospital, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of General and Oncological Surgery, Umberto I Mauriziano Hospital, Largo Turati, Turin, 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 Surgery, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Abdominal Transplantation, Carolinas Medical Center, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC
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- Department of Digestive, Oncologic and Metabolic Surgery, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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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 Digestive and Hepatobiliary/Pancreatic Surgery, Groeninge Hospital, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Gastroenterological Sciences, General Surgery 2, Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital and National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore
- Surgery Academic Clinical Program, Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- The Intervention Centre and Department of HPB Surgery, Oslo University Hospital and Institute of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Surgery, Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero, Brescia, Italy
- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
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de Graaff MR, Klaase JM, Dulk MD, Buis CI, Derksen WJM, Hagendoorn J, Leclercq WKG, Liem MSL, Hartgrink HH, Swijnenburg RJ, Vermaas M, Belt EJT, Bosscha K, Verhoef C, Olde Damink S, Kuhlmann K, Marsman HM, Ayez N, van Duijvendijk P, van den Boezem P, Manusama ER, Grünhagen DJ, Kok NFM. Outcomes of liver surgery: A decade of mandatory nationwide auditing in the Netherlands. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY 2024; 50:108264. [PMID: 38537366 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2024.108264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2024] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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BACKGROUND In 2013, the nationwide Dutch Hepato Biliary Audit (DHBA) was initiated. The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in indications for and outcomes of liver surgery in the last decade. METHODS This nationwide study included all patients who underwent liver surgery for four indications, including colorectal liver metastases (CRLM), hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and intrahepatic- and perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA - pCCA) between 2014 and 2022. Trends in postoperative outcomes were evaluated separately for each indication using multilevel multivariable logistic regression analyses. RESULTS This study included 8057 procedures for CRLM, 838 for HCC, 290 for iCCA, and 300 for pCCA. Over time, these patients had higher risk profiles (more ASA-III patients and more comorbidities). Adjusted mortality decreased over time for CRLM, HCC and iCCA, respectively aOR 0.83, 95%CI 0.75-0.92, P < 0.001; aOR 0.86, 95%CI 0.75-0.99, P = 0.045; aOR 0.40, 95%CI 0.20-0.73, P < 0.001. Failure to rescue (FTR) also decreased for these groups, respectively aOR 0.84, 95%CI 0.76-0.93, P = 0.001; aOR 0.81, 95%CI 0.68-0.97, P = 0.024; aOR 0.29, 95%CI 0.08-0.84, P = 0.021). For iCCA severe complications (aOR 0.65 95%CI 0.43-0.99, P = 0.043) also decreased. No significant outcome differences were observed in pCCA. The number of centres performing liver resections decreased from 26 to 22 between 2014 and 2022, while median annual volumes did not change (40-49, P = 0.66). CONCLUSION Over time, postoperative mortality and FTR decreased after liver surgery, despite treating higher-risk patients. The DHBA continues its focus on providing feedback and benchmark results to further enhance outcomes.
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- Michelle R de Graaff
- Dutch Institute for Clinical Auditing, Scientific Bureau, Leiden, the Netherlands; Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands; NUTRIM-School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Department of Surgery, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Department of Surgery, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Cancer Centre Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Ijsselland Hospital, Capelle aan de Ijssel, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, 's Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Ijsselland Hospital, Capelle aan de Ijssel, the Netherlands; Department of Surgical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands; NUTRIM-School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek - Dutch Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, OLVG, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amphia Medical Centre, Breda, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Isala, Zwolle, the Netherlands; Department of Surgery, Gelre Ziekenhuizen, Apeldoorn en Zutphen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Medical Centre Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, OLVG, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Sijberden JP, Zimmitti G, Cipriani F, Furumaya A, Lanari J, Suhool A, Osei-Bordom D, Aghayan D, Jovine E, Ruzzenente A, Ardito F, D'Hondt M, Ferrero A, Benedetti Cacciaguerra A, Lopez-Ben S, Dagher I, Fuks D, Alseidi A, Rotellar F, di Benedetto F, Ratti F, Swijnenburg RJ, Gringeri E, Vivarelli M, Giuliante F, Edwin B, Sutcliffe RP, Primrose JN, Cillo U, Besselink MG, Aldrighetti LA, Abu Hilal M. Trends in the characteristics and perioperative outcomes of patients undergoing laparoscopic and open resections for benign liver lesions: An international multicenter retrospective cohort study of 845 patients. HPB (Oxford) 2024; 26:188-202. [PMID: 37989610 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2023.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Solid benign liver lesions (BLL) are increasingly discovered, but clear indications for surgical treatment are often lacking. Concomitantly, laparoscopic liver surgery is increasingly performed. The aim of this study was to assess if the availability of laparoscopic surgery has had an impact on the characteristics and perioperative outcomes of patients with BLL. METHODS This is a retrospective international multicenter cohort study, including patients undergoing a laparoscopic or open liver resection for BLL from 19 centers in eight countries. Patients were divided according to the time period in which they underwent surgery (2008-2013, 2014-2016, and 2017-2019). Unadjusted and risk-adjusted (using logistic regression) time-trend analyses were performed. The primary outcome was textbook outcome (TOLS), defined as the absence of intraoperative incidents ≥ grade 2, bile leak ≥ grade B, severe complications, readmission and 90-day or in-hospital mortality, with the absence of a prolonged length of stay added to define TOLS+. RESULTS In the complete dataset comprised of patients that underwent liver surgery for all indications, the proportion of patients undergoing liver surgery for benign disease remained stable (12.6% in the first time period, 11.9% in the second time period and 12.1% in the last time period, p = 0.454). Overall, 845 patients undergoing a liver resection for BLL in the first (n = 374), second (n = 258) or third time period (n = 213) were included. The rates of ASA-scores≥3 (9.9%-16%,p < 0.001), laparoscopic surgery (57.8%-77%,p < 0.001), and Pringle maneuver use (33.2%-47.2%,p = 0.001) increased, whereas the length of stay decreased (5 to 4 days,p < 0.001). There were no significant changes in the TOLS rate (86.6%-81.3%,p = 0.151), while the TOLS + rate increased from 41.7% to 58.7% (p < 0.001). The latter result was confirmed in the risk-adjusted analyses (aOR 1.849,p = 0.004). CONCLUSION The surgical treatment of BLL has evolved with an increased implementation of the laparoscopic approach and a decreased length of stay. This evolution was paralleled by stable TOLS rates above 80% and an increase in the TOLS + rate.
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- Jasper P Sijberden
- Department of Surgery, Poliambulanza Foundation Hospital, Brescia, Italy; Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Surgery, Poliambulanza Foundation Hospital, Brescia, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Gastroenterological Sciences, General Surgery 2, Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- The Intervention Centre and Department of HPB Surgery, Oslo University Hospital and Institute of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Chirurgia Epatobiliare, Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore-IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Digestive and Hepatobiliary/Pancreatic Surgery, Groeninge Hospital, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Department of General and Oncological Surgery, Umberto I Mauriziano Hospital, Largo Turati 62, 10128, Turin, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary and Abdominal Transplantation Surgery, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Riuniti Hospital, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Servei de Cirurgia General i Digestiva, Hospital Doctor Josep Trueta de Girona, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Department of Digestive Minimally Invasive Surgery, Antoine Béclère Hospital, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive, Oncologic and Metabolic Surgery, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Université Paris Descartes, Paris 75014, France
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- Department of Surgery, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, USA; Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, California, USA
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- HPB and Liver Transplantation Unit, Department of Surgery, University Clinic, Universidad de Navarra, Institute of Health Research of Navarra (IdisNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation Unit, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Gastroenterological Sciences, General Surgery 2, Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary and Abdominal Transplantation Surgery, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Riuniti Hospital, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Chirurgia Epatobiliare, Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore-IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- The Intervention Centre and Department of HPB Surgery, Oslo University Hospital and Institute of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Gastroenterological Sciences, General Surgery 2, Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Poliambulanza Foundation Hospital, Brescia, Italy; Department of Surgery, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, United Kingdom.
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Ng KKC, Cheng KC, Kung JWC, Ho KM, Lok HT, Fung AKY, Chong CCN, Cheung SYS, Lee KF, Wong J, Lai PBS. Comparison of clinical outcome between laparoscopic and open hepatectomy of high difficulty score for hepatocellular carcinoma: a propensity score analysis. Surg Endosc 2024; 38:857-871. [PMID: 38082015 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-023-10634-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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BACKGROUND Laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) of high difficulty score is technically challenging. There is a lack of clinical evidence to support its applicability in terms of the long-term survival benefits. This study aims to compare clinical outcomes between LLR and the open liver resection of high difficulty score for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). MATERIALS AND METHODS From 2010 to 2020, using Iwate criteria, 424 patients underwent liver resection of high difficulty score by the laparoscopic (n = 65) or open (n = 359) approach. Propensity score (PS) matching was performed between the two groups. Short-term and long-term outcomes were compared between PS-matched groups. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to identify prognostic factors affecting survival. RESULTS The laparoscopic group had significantly fewer severe complications (3% vs. 10.8%), and shorter median hospital stays (6 days vs. 8 days) than the open group. Meanwhile, the long-term oncological outcomes were comparable between the two groups, in terms of the tumor recurrence rate (40% vs. 46.1%), the 5-year overall survival rate (75.4% vs. 76.2%), and the 5-year recurrence-free survival rate (50.3% vs. 53.5%). The high preoperative serum alpha-fetoprotein level, multiple tumors, and severe postoperative complications were the independent poor prognostic factors associated with worse overall survival. The surgical approach (Laparoscopic vs. Open) did not influence the survival. CONCLUSION LLR of high difficulty score for selected patients with HCC has better short-term outcomes than the open approach. More importantly, it can achieve similar long-term survival outcomes as the open approach.
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- Kelvin K C Ng
- Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
- Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, New Territories, Hong Kong.
- Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, 30 - 32 Ngan Shing Street, New Territories, Hong Kong.
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- Department of Surgery, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, New Territories, Hong Kong
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- Department of Surgery, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, New Territories, Hong Kong
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- Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, New Territories, Hong Kong
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- Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, New Territories, Hong Kong
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- Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, New Territories, Hong Kong
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- Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, New Territories, Hong Kong
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- Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, New Territories, Hong Kong
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- Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, New Territories, Hong Kong
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Libia A, Podda M, Di Martino M, Pata F, Pellino G, Di Saverio S, Anselmo A, Muttillo EM, De Pastena M, Campanile FC, Ielpo B, Spampinato MG. Current status of liver surgery for non-colorectal non-neuroendocrine liver metastases: the NON.LI.MET. Italian Society for Endoscopic Surgery and New Technologies (SICE) and Association of Italian Surgeons in Europe (ACIE) collaborative international survey. Updates Surg 2024; 76:43-55. [PMID: 37875725 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-023-01649-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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Despite the increasing trend in liver resections for non-colorectal non-neuroendocrine liver metastases (NCNNLM), the role of surgery for these liver malignancies is still debated. Registries are an essential, reliable tool for assessing epidemiology, diagnosis, and therapeutic approach in a single hub, especially when data are dispersive and inconclusive, as in our case. The dissemination of this preliminary survey would allow us to understand if the creation of an International Registry is a viable option, while still offering a snapshot on this issue, investigating clinical practices worldwide. The steering committee designed an online questionnaire with Google Forms, which consisted of 37 questions, and was open from October 5th, 2022, to November 30th, 2022. It was disseminated using social media and mailing lists of the Italian Society of Endoscopic Surgery and New Technologies (SICE), the Association of Italian Surgeons in Europe (ACIE), and the Spanish Chapter of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). Overall, 141 surgeons (approximately 18% of the total invitations sent) from 27 countries on four continents participated in the survey. Most respondents worked in general surgery units (62%), performing less than 50 liver resections/year (57%). A multidisciplinary discussion was currently performed to validate surgical indications for NCNNLM in 96% of respondents. The most commonly adopted selection criteria were liver resectability, RECIST criteria, and absence of extrahepatic disease. Primary tumors were generally of gastrointestinal (42%), breast (31%), and pancreaticobiliary origin (13%). The most common interventions were parenchymal-sparing resections (51% of respondents) of metachronous metastases with an open approach. Major post-operative complications (Clavien-Dindo > 2) occurred in up to 20% of the procedures, according to 44% of respondents. A subset analysis of data from high-volume centers (> 100 cases/year) showed lower post-operative complications and better survival. The present survey shows that NCNNLM patients are frequently treated by surgeons in low-volume hospitals for liver surgery. Selection criteria are usually based on common sense. Liver resections are performed mainly with an open approach, possibly carrying a high burden of major post-operative complications. International guidelines and a specific consensus on this field are desirable, as well as strategies for collaboration between high-volume and low-volume centers. The present study can guide the elaboration of a multi-institutional document on the optimal pathway in the management of patients with NCNNLM.
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- Annarita Libia
- General Surgery Unit, Hospital Vito Fazzi, Lecce, Italy.
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- Department of Surgical Science, Cagliari State University, Cagliari, Italy
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplantation Surgery, A.O.R.N. Cardarelli, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Nicola Giannettasio Hospital, Corigliano-Rossano, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, Università Degli Studi Della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Unit of General Surgery, San Benedetto del Tronto Hospital, av5 Asur Marche, San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Science, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", 00133, Rome, Italy
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- General and Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Pancreas Institute, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Division of General Surgery, ASL Viterbo, San Giovanni Decollato-Andosilla Hospital, 01033, Civita Castellana, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
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Lelievre O, Fuks D, Tzedakis S. Laparoscopic right posterior liver sectionectomy extended to the right hepatic vein (with video). J Visc Surg 2023; 160:474-476. [PMID: 37858429 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2023.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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- Oceane Lelievre
- Department of Digestive, Pancreatic, Hepato-biliary and Endocrine Surgery, Cochin Hospital, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France; University of Paris-Centre, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive, Pancreatic, Hepato-biliary and Endocrine Surgery, Cochin Hospital, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France; University of Paris-Centre, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive, Pancreatic, Hepato-biliary and Endocrine Surgery, Cochin Hospital, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France; University of Paris-Centre, Paris, France.
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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 F, 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 PT. Minimally Invasive Versus Open Liver Resections for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome. Ann Surg 2023; 278:e1041-e1047. [PMID: 36994755 PMCID: PMC11218006 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005861] [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] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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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, USA
- Department of Surgery, San Camillo Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Canada
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan and 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, USA
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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, USA
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- Laltrastatistica Consultancy and Training, Biostatistics Department, Rome, Italy
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- Laltrastatistica Consultancy and Training, Biostatistics Department, Rome, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA
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- Hepato-biliary Surgery and Transplant Unit, IRCCS Sant’Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Italy
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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, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitari Dr Josep Trueta de Girona, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitari Dr Josep Trueta de Girona, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Università Federico Secondo, Naples, Italy
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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, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Virginia Mason Hospital and Seattle Medical Center, USA
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Università Federico Secondo, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Promedica Toledo Ohio, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Saint Elizabeth Medical Center, Boston, USA
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- Hepato-biliary Surgery and Transplant Unit, IRCCS Sant’Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Paul Brousse Hospital, Villejuif, Paris, France
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- Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA
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- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan and Department of Surgery, HPB Surgery and Liver Transplantation; Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA
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Montalti R, Giglio MC, Wu AGR, Cipriani F, D'Silva M, Suhool A, Nghia PP, Kato Y, Lim C, Herman P, Coelho FF, Schmelzle M, Pratschke J, Aghayan DL, Liu Q, Marino MV, Belli A, Chiow AKH, Sucandy I, Ivanecz A, Di Benedetto F, Choi SH, Lee JH, Park JO, Prieto M, Guzman Y, Fondevila C, Efanov M, Rotellar F, Choi GH, Robles-Campos R, Wang X, Sutcliffe RP, Tang CN, Chong CC, D'Hondt M, Dalla Valle B, Ruzzenente A, Kingham TP, Scatton O, Liu R, Mejia A, Mishima K, Wakabayashi G, Lopez-Ben S, Pascual F, Cherqui D, Forchino F, Ferrero A, Ettorre GM, Levi Sandri GB, Sugioka A, Edwin B, Cheung TT, Long TCD, Abu Hilal M, Aldrighetti L, Fuks D, Han HS, Troisi RI, Goh BKP. Risk Factors and Outcomes of Open Conversion During Minimally Invasive Major Hepatectomies: An International Multicenter Study on 3880 Procedures Comparing the Laparoscopic and Robotic Approaches. Ann Surg Oncol 2023; 30:4783-4796. [PMID: 37202573 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-023-13525-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Despite the advances in minimally invasive (MI) liver surgery, most major hepatectomies (MHs) continue to be performed by open surgery. This study aimed to evaluate the risk factors and outcomes of open conversion during MI MH, including the impact of the type of approach (laparoscopic vs. robotic) on the occurrence and outcomes of conversions. METHODS Data on 3880 MI conventional and technical (right anterior and posterior sectionectomies) MHs were retrospectively collected. Risk factors and perioperative outcomes of open conversion were analyzed. Multivariate analysis, propensity score matching, and inverse probability treatment weighting analysis were performed to control for confounding factors. RESULTS Overall, 3211 laparoscopic MHs (LMHs) and 669 robotic MHs (RMHs) were included, of which 399 (10.28%) had an open conversion. Multivariate analyses demonstrated that male sex, laparoscopic approach, cirrhosis, previous abdominal surgery, concomitant other surgery, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score 3/4, larger tumor size, conventional MH, and Institut Mutualiste Montsouris classification III procedures were associated with an increased risk of conversion. After matching, patients requiring open conversion had poorer outcomes compared with non-converted cases, as evidenced by the increased operation time, blood transfusion rate, blood loss, hospital stay, postoperative morbidity/major morbidity and 30/90-day mortality. Although RMH showed a decreased risk of conversion compared with LMH, converted RMH showed increased blood loss, blood transfusion rate, postoperative major morbidity and 30/90-day mortality compared with converted LMH. CONCLUSIONS Multiple risk factors are associated with conversion. Converted cases, especially those due to intraoperative bleeding, have unfavorable outcomes. Robotic assistance seemed to increase the feasibility of the MI approach, but converted robotic procedures showed inferior outcomes compared with converted laparoscopic procedures.
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- Roberto Montalti
- 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 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 Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital/National Cancer Centre Singapore and Ministry of Health Holdings, Singapore, Singapore
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy
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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 Surgery, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Digestive, HBP and Liver Transplantation, Hopital Pitie-Salpetriere, Sorbonne Universite, Paris, 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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- 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, 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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- The Intervention Centre and Department of HPB Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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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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- General Surgery Department, Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedali Riuniti Villa Sofia-Cervello, and Oncologic Surgery Department, P. Giaccone University Hospital, Palermo, Italy
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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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- Hepatopancreatobiliary Unit, Department of Surgery, Changi General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- AdventHealth Tampa, Digestive Health Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Abdominal and General Surgery, University Medical Center Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
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- HPB Surgery and Liver Transplant Unit, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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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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- Department of Surgery, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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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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- General and Digestive Surgery, Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS, CIBERehd, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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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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- HPB and Liver Transplant Unit, Department of General Surgery, Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra and 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, 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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- General and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Gynecology and Pediatrics University of Verona, GB Rossi Hospital, Verona, 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, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Digestive, HBP and Liver Transplantation, Hopital Pitie-Salpetriere, Sorbonne Universite, Paris, France
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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 Liver Institute, Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Center for Advanced Treatment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases, Ageo Central General Hospital, Saitama, Japan
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- Center for Advanced Treatment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases, Ageo Central General Hospital, Saitama, 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 Hepatobiliary Surgery, Assistance Publique Hopitaux de Paris, Centre Hepato-Biliaire, Paul-Brousse Hospital, Villejuif, France
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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 and Oncological Surgery, Mauriziano Hospital, Turin, Italy
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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 Surgery, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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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 Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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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 Surgery, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, UK
- 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 Digestive, Oncologic and Metabolic Surgery, Institute Mutualiste Montsouris, Universite Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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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 Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital and National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
- Surgery Academic Clinical Programme, Duke National University Singapore Medical School, Singapore, Singapore.
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Berardi G, Kingham TP, Zhang W, Syn NL, Koh YX, Jaber B, Aghayan DL, Siow TF, Lim C, Scatton O, Herman P, Coelho FF, Marino MV, Mazzaferro V, Chiow AKH, Sucandy I, Ivanecz A, Choi SH, Lee JH, Gastaca M, Vivarelli M, Giuliante F, Dalla Valle B, Ruzzenente A, Yong CC, Chen Z, 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, Schmelzle M, Pratschke J, Lai ECH, Chong CCN, Meurs J, D'Hondt M, Monden K, Lopez-Ben S, Liu Q, Liu R, Ferrero A, Ettorre GM, Cipriani F, Pascual F, Cherqui D, Zheng J, Liang X, Soubrane O, Wakabayashi G, Troisi RI, Cheung TT, Kato Y, Sugioka A, D'Silva M, Han HS, Nghia PP, Long TCD, Edwin B, Fuks D, Abu Hilal M, Aldrighetti L, Chen KH, Goh BKP. Impact of body mass index on perioperative outcomes of laparoscopic major hepatectomies. Surgery 2023; 174:259-267. [PMID: 37271685 PMCID: PMC10832351 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2023.04.016] [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: 01/25/2023] [Revised: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Data on the effect of body mass index on laparoscopic liver resections are conflicting. We performed this study to investigate the association between body mass index and postoperative outcomes after laparoscopic major hepatectomies. METHODS This is a retrospective review of 4,348 laparoscopic major hepatectomies at 58 centers between 2005 and 2021, of which 3,383 met the study inclusion criteria. Concomitant major operations, vascular resections, and previous liver resections were excluded. Associations between body mass index and perioperative outcomes were analyzed using restricted cubic splines. Modeled effect sizes were visually rendered and summarized. RESULTS A total of 1,810 patients (53.5%) had normal weight, whereas 1,057 (31.2%) were overweight and 392 (11.6%) were obese. One hundred and twenty-four patients (3.6%) were underweight. Most perioperative outcomes showed a linear worsening trend with increasing body mass index. There was a statistically significant increase in open conversion rate (16.3%, 10.8%, 9.2%, and 5.6%, P < .001), longer operation time (320 vs 305 vs 300 and 266 minutes, P < .001), increasing blood loss (300 vs 300 vs 295 vs 250 mL, P = .022), and higher postoperative morbidity (33.4% vs 26.3% vs 25.0% vs 25.0%, P = .009) in obese, overweight, normal weight, and underweight patients, respectively (P < .001). However, postoperative major morbidity demonstrated a "U"-shaped association with body mass index, whereby the highest major morbidity rates were observed in underweight and obese patients. CONCLUSION Laparoscopic major hepatectomy was associated with poorer outcomes with increasing body mass index for most perioperative outcome measures.
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Affiliation(s)
- Giammauro Berardi
- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Division of General Surgery and Liver Transplantation, San Camillo Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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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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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of 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
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- Department of Surgery, Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, 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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- 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 Digestive, HBP and Liver Transplantation, Hopital Pitie-Salpetriere, Sorbonne Universite, Paris, 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 and Oncologic Surgery Department, P. Giaccone University Hospital, Palermo, 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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- 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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- 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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- 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 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, 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
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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 and 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
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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 and 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, 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 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, First Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Faculty of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, 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 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 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 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 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 Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, University Medical Center, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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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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- Department of Surgery, Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy; Department of Surgery, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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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 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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Berardi G, Lucarini A, Colasanti M, Mariano G, Ferretti S, Meniconi RL, Guglielmo N, Angrisani M, Usai S, Borcea MC, Canali G, Moschetta G, Ettorre GM. Minimally Invasive Surgery for Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma: A Systematic Review of the Short- and Long-Term Results. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15113048. [PMID: 37297010 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15113048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2023] [Revised: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
Abstract
Surgery and postoperative systemic chemotherapy represent the standard treatment for patients with perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (PHC). Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) for hepatobiliary procedures has spread worldwide in the last two decades. Since resections for PHC are technically demanding, the role of MIS in this field is yet to be established. This study aimed to systematically review the existing literature on MIS for PHC, to evaluate its safety and its surgical and oncological outcomes. A systematic literature review on PubMed and SCOPUS was performed according to the PRISMA guidelines. Overall, a total of 18 studies reporting 372 MIS procedures for PHC were included in our analysis. A progressive increase in the available literature was observed over the years. A total of 310 laparoscopic and 62 robotic resections were performed. A pooled analysis showed an operative time ranging from 205.3 ± 23.9 and 840 (770-890) minutes, and intraoperative bleeding between 101.1 ± 13.6 and 1360 ± 809 mL. Minor and major morbidity rates were 43.9% and 12.7%, respectively, with a 5.6% mortality rate. R0 resections were achieved in 80.6% of patients and the number of retrieved lymph nodes ranged between 4 (3-12) and 12 (8-16). This systematic review shows that MIS for PHC is feasible, with safe postoperative and oncological outcomes. Recent data has shown encouraging results and more reports are being published. Future studies should address differences between robotic and laparoscopic approaches. Given the management and technical challenges, MIS for PHC should be performed by experienced surgeons, in high-volume centers, on selected patients.
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- Giammauro Berardi
- Department of General and Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Liver Transplantation Service, San Camillo-Forlanini Hospital, 00152 Rome, Italy
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- Department of General and Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Liver Transplantation Service, San Camillo-Forlanini Hospital, 00152 Rome, Italy
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- Department of General and Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Liver Transplantation Service, San Camillo-Forlanini Hospital, 00152 Rome, Italy
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- Department of General and Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Liver Transplantation Service, San Camillo-Forlanini Hospital, 00152 Rome, Italy
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- Department of General and Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Liver Transplantation Service, San Camillo-Forlanini Hospital, 00152 Rome, Italy
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- Department of General and Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Liver Transplantation Service, San Camillo-Forlanini Hospital, 00152 Rome, Italy
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- Department of General and Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Liver Transplantation Service, San Camillo-Forlanini Hospital, 00152 Rome, Italy
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- Department of General and Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Liver Transplantation Service, San Camillo-Forlanini Hospital, 00152 Rome, Italy
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- Department of General and Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Liver Transplantation Service, San Camillo-Forlanini Hospital, 00152 Rome, Italy
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- Department of General and Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Liver Transplantation Service, San Camillo-Forlanini Hospital, 00152 Rome, Italy
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- Department of General and Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Liver Transplantation Service, San Camillo-Forlanini Hospital, 00152 Rome, Italy
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- Department of General and Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Liver Transplantation Service, San Camillo-Forlanini Hospital, 00152 Rome, Italy
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- Department of General and Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Liver Transplantation Service, San Camillo-Forlanini Hospital, 00152 Rome, Italy
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Berardi G, Ratti F, Sposito C, Nebbia M, D’Souza DM, Pascual F, Dogeas E, Tohme S, D’Amico FE, Alessandris R, Simonelli I, Del Basso C, Russolillo N, Moro A, Fiorentini G, Serenari M, Rotellar F, Zimmitti G, Famularo S, Ivanics T, Hoffman D, Onkendi E, Essaji Y, Lopez Ben S, Caula C, Rompianesi G, Chopra A, Abu Hilal M, Torzilli G, Sapisochin G, Corvera C, Alseidi A, Helton S, Troisi RI, Simo K, Conrad C, Cescon M, Cleary S, Kwon CH, Ferrero A, Ettorre GM, Cillo U, Geller D, Cherqui D, Serrano PE, Ferrone C, Mazzaferro V, Aldrighetti L, Kingham TP. Model to predict major complications following liver resection for HCC in patients with metabolic syndrome. Hepatology 2023; 77:1527-1539. [PMID: 36646670 PMCID: PMC10121838 DOI: 10.1097/hep.0000000000000027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Metabolic syndrome (MS) is rapidly growing as risk factor for HCC. Liver resection for HCC in patients with MS is associated with increased postoperative risks. There are no data on factors associated with postoperative complications. AIMS The aim was to identify risk factors and develop and validate a model for postoperative major morbidity after liver resection for HCC in patients with MS, using a large multicentric Western cohort. MATERIALS AND METHODS The univariable logistic regression analysis was applied to select predictive factors for 90 days major morbidity. The model was built on the multivariable regression and presented as a nomogram. Performance was evaluated by internal validation through the bootstrap method. The predictive discrimination was assessed through the concordance index. RESULTS A total of 1087 patients were gathered from 24 centers between 2001 and 2021. Four hundred and eighty-four patients (45.2%) were obese. Most liver resections were performed using an open approach (59.1%), and 743 (68.3%) underwent minor hepatectomies. Three hundred and seventy-six patients (34.6%) developed postoperative complications, with 13.8% major morbidity and 2.9% mortality rates. Seven hundred and thirteen patients had complete data and were included in the prediction model. The model identified obesity, diabetes, ischemic heart disease, portal hypertension, open approach, major hepatectomy, and changes in the nontumoral parenchyma as risk factors for major morbidity. The model demonstrated an AUC of 72.8% (95% CI: 67.2%-78.2%) ( https://childb.shinyapps.io/NomogramMajorMorbidity90days/ ). CONCLUSIONS Patients undergoing liver resection for HCC and MS are at high risk of postoperative major complications and death. Careful patient selection, considering baseline characteristics, liver function, and type of surgery, is key to achieving optimal outcomes.
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- Giammauro Berardi
- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
- Department of Surgery, San Camillo Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan and 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, Massachusetts, USA
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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, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Laltrastatistica Consultancy and Training, Biostatistics Department, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, New York State, USA
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- Hepato-biliary Surgery and Transplant Unit, IRCCS Sant’Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy and Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- HPB and Liver Transplant Unit, Clinica Universidad de Navarra, University of Navarra. 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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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, Humanitas University and Research Hospital- IRCCS, Rozzano - Milano. Italy
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- Abdominal Transplant and HPB Surgical Oncology, Division of General Surgery, Toronto General Hospital
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- Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Virginia Mason Hospital and Seattle Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
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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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- Department of clinical medicine and surgery, division of HPB, minimally invasive and robotic surgery, transplantation service, Università Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Poliambulanza Foundation Hospital, Brescia, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, Humanitas University and Research Hospital- IRCCS, Rozzano - Milano. Italy
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- Abdominal Transplant and HPB Surgical Oncology, Division of General Surgery, Toronto General Hospital
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- Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Virginia Mason Hospital and Seattle Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of clinical medicine and surgery, division of HPB, minimally invasive and robotic surgery, transplantation service, Università Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Promedica, Toledo, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Saint Elizabeth Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Hepato-biliary Surgery and Transplant Unit, IRCCS Sant’Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy and Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, New York State, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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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, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Paul Brousse Hospital, Villejuif, Paris, France
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- Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan and Department of Surgery, HPB Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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Emmen AMLH, Görgec B, Zwart MJW, Daams F, Erdmann J, Festen S, Gouma DJ, van Gulik TM, van Hilst J, Kazemier G, Lof S, Sussenbach SI, Tanis PJ, Zonderhuis BM, Busch OR, Swijnenburg RJ, Besselink MG. Impact of shifting from laparoscopic to robotic surgery during 600 minimally invasive pancreatic and liver resections. Surg Endosc 2023; 37:2659-2672. [PMID: 36401105 PMCID: PMC10082117 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-022-09735-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Many centers worldwide are shifting from laparoscopic to robotic minimally invasive hepato-pancreato-biliary resections (MIS-HPB) but large single center series assessing this process are lacking. We hypothesized that the introduction of robot-assisted surgery was safe and feasible in a high-volume center. METHODS Single center, post-hoc assessment of prospectively collected data including all consecutive MIS-HPB resections (January 2010-February 2022). As of December 2018, all MIS pancreatoduodenectomy and liver resections were robot-assisted. All surgeons had participated in dedicated training programs for laparoscopic and robotic MIS-HPB. Primary outcomes were in-hospital/30-day mortality and Clavien-Dindo ≥ 3 complications. RESULTS Among 1875 pancreatic and liver resections, 600 (32%) were MIS-HPB resections. The overall rate of conversion was 4.3%, Clavien-Dindo ≥ 3 complications 25.7%, and in-hospital/30-day mortality 1.8% (n = 11). When comparing the period before and after the introduction of robotic MIS-HPB (Dec 2018), the overall use of MIS-HPB increased from 25.3 to 43.8% (P < 0.001) and blood loss decreased from 250 ml [IQR 100-500] to 150 ml [IQR 50-300] (P < 0.001). The 291 MIS pancreatic resections included 163 MIS pancreatoduodenectomies (52 laparoscopic, 111 robotic) with 4.3% conversion rate. The implementation of robotic pancreatoduodenectomy was associated with reduced operation time (450 vs 361 min; P < 0.001), reduced blood loss (350 vs 200 ml; P < 0.001), and a decreased rate of delayed gastric emptying (28.8% vs 9.9%; P = 0.009). The 309 MIS liver resections included 198 laparoscopic and 111 robotic procedures with a 3.6% conversion rate. The implementation of robotic liver resection was associated with less overall complications (24.7% vs 10.8%; P = 0.003) and shorter hospital stay (4 vs 3 days; P < 0.001). CONCLUSION The introduction of robotic surgery was associated with greater implementation of MIS-HPB in up to nearly half of all pancreatic and liver resections. Although mortality and major morbidity were not affected, robotic surgery was associated with improvements in some selected outcomes. Ultimately, randomized studies and high-quality registries should determine its added value.
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- Anouk. M. L. H. Emmen
- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Surgery, OLVG, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Surgery, OLVG, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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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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D'Hondt M, Devooght A, Willems E, Wicherts D, De Meyere C, Parmentier I, Provoost A, Pottel H, Verslype C. Transition from laparoscopic to robotic liver surgery: clinical outcomes, learning curve effect, and cost-effectiveness. J Robot Surg 2023; 17:79-88. [PMID: 35322342 DOI: 10.1007/s11701-022-01405-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The reproducibility of the implementation of robotic liver surgery (RLS) is still debated. The aim of the present study is to evaluate short-term outcomes and cost differences during the implementation of RLS, performed by an early adopter in laparoscopic liver surgery (LLS). Patients undergoing RLS between February 2020 and May 2021 were included. Short-term outcomes of the robotic group (RG) were compared to the "Initial Phase" group (IP) of 120 LLS cases and the 120 most recent laparoscopic cases or "Mastery Phase" group (MP). A cost analysis per procedure for the three groups was performed. Seventy-one patients underwent RLS during the study period. Median operative time in the RG was comparable to the IP, but significantly shorter in the MP (140 vs 138 vs 120 min, p < 0.001). Median intraoperative blood loss in the RG was lower than in both laparoscopic groups (40 ml [20-90 ml] vs 150 ml [50-250 ml] vs 80 ml [30-150 ml], p < 0.001). Median hospital stay in the RG was significantly shorter than the IP group (p < 0.001). There were no significant differences in postoperative complication, conversion, or readmission rates. Procedural cost analysis was in favor of robotic surgery (€5008) compared to the IP (€ 6913) and the MP (€6099). Surgeons with sufficient experience in LLS can rapidly overcome the learning curve for RLS. In our experience, the short-term outcomes of the implementation phase of RLS are similar to the mastery phase of LLS. The total average cost per procedure is lower for RLS compared to LLS.
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- M D'Hondt
- Department of Digestive and Hepatobiliary/Pancreatic Surgery, Groeninge Hospital, President Kennedylaan 4, 8500, Kortrijk, Belgium.
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- Department of Digestive and Hepatobiliary/Pancreatic Surgery, Groeninge Hospital, President Kennedylaan 4, 8500, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Department of Digestive and Hepatobiliary/Pancreatic Surgery, Groeninge Hospital, President Kennedylaan 4, 8500, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Department of Abdominal Surgery, Hospital Oost-Limburg, Genk, Belgium
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- Department of Digestive and Hepatobiliary/Pancreatic Surgery, Groeninge Hospital, President Kennedylaan 4, 8500, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Department of Oncology and Statistics, Groeninge Hospital, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Department of Digestive and Hepatobiliary/Pancreatic Surgery, Groeninge Hospital, President Kennedylaan 4, 8500, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Interdisciplinary Research Centre, Leuven University Campus Kortrijk, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Jiang S, Yu D, He H, Sun H, Sun Y, Zhou L, Wu Z, Gu Q. Short- and Long-Term Outcomes in Laparoscopic Versus Open Hepatectomy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Elderly Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2023; 33:321-334. [PMID: 36716177 DOI: 10.1089/lap.2022.0524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Background: Laparoscopic hepatectomy (LH) is considered a safe and feasible treatment for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in recent studies. However, in elderly patients, application of LH still remains controversial, and the outcomes of LH versus open hepatectomy (OH) have not been fully evaluated. Our objective is to compare the short- and long-term outcomes of LH with OH in elderly patients with HCC. Materials and Methods: All studies comparing LH and OH in elderly patients with HCC were systematically searched in the databases of PubMed, EmBase, and Web of Science. Statistical analysis was conducted using Review Manager 5.3 (Cochrane Collaboration, 2014). The last search was performed on March 20, 2022. Short-term outcomes include blood loss, operation time, blood transfusion, overall and major postoperative complications, mortality, hospital stay, tumor size, and surgical margin. Long-term outcomes include 1-, 3-, and 5-year overall survival (OS); 1-, 3-, and 5-year disease-free survival (DFS); and 1-, 3-, and 5-year recurrence-free survival (RFS). Results: Fourteen studies involving 1596 patients were included in this meta-analysis. The short-term outcomes of LH were a shorter postoperative hospital stay and fewer overall and major postoperative complications (all P < .00001). However, there were no significant differences in operation time, blood loss, blood transfusion rate, surgical margin, tumor size, and mortality. For the long-term outcomes, LH is comparable with OH in terms of 1-, 3-, and 5-year OS; 1-, 3-, and 5-year DFS; and 1-, 3-, and 5-year RFS. Conclusions: Compared with OH, LH is a safe and feasible treatment for elderly patients with HCC.
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- Song Jiang
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Jinshan Branch of Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Jinshan Branch of Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Jinshan Branch of Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Jinshan Branch of Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Jinshan Branch of Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Jinshan Branch of Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Jinshan Branch of Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Jinshan Branch of Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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Aghayan DL, d'Albenzio G, Fretland ÅA, Pelanis E, Røsok BI, Yaqub S, Palomar R, Edwin B. Laparoscopic parenchyma-sparing liver resection for large (≥ 50 mm) colorectal metastases. Surg Endosc 2023; 37:225-233. [PMID: 35922606 PMCID: PMC9839797 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-022-09493-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Traditionally, patients with large liver tumors (≥ 50 mm) have been considered for anatomic major hepatectomy. Laparoscopic resection of large liver lesions is technically challenging and often performed by surgeons with extensive experience. The current study aimed to evaluate the surgical and oncologic safety of laparoscopic parenchyma-sparing liver resection in patients with large colorectal metastases. METHODS Patients who primarily underwent laparoscopic parenchyma-sparing liver resection (less than 3 consecutive liver segments) for colorectal liver metastases between 1999 and 2019 at Oslo University Hospital were analyzed. In some recent cases, a computer-assisted surgical planning system was used to better visualize and understand the patients' liver anatomy, as well as a tool to further improve the resection strategy. The surgical and oncologic outcomes of patients with large (≥ 50 mm) and small (< 50 mm) tumors were compared. Multivariable Cox-regression analysis was performed to identify risk factors for survival. RESULTS In total 587 patients met the inclusion criteria (large tumor group, n = 59; and small tumor group, n = 528). Median tumor size was 60 mm (range, 50-110) in the large tumor group and 21 mm (3-48) in the small tumor group (p < 0.001). Patient age and CEA level were higher in the large tumor group (8.4 μg/L vs. 4.6 μg/L, p < 0.001). Operation time and conversion rate were similar, while median blood loss was higher in the large tumor group (500 ml vs. 200 ml, p < 0.001). Patients in the large tumor group had shorter 5 year overall survival (34% vs 49%, p = 0.027). However, in the multivariable Cox-regression analysis tumor size did not impact survival, unlike parameters such as age, ASA score, CEA level, extrahepatic disease at liver surgery, and positive lymph nodes in the primary tumor. CONCLUSION Laparoscopic parenchyma-sparing resections for large colorectal liver metastases provide satisfactory short and long-term outcomes.
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- Davit L Aghayan
- The Intervention Centre, Oslo University Hospital - Rikshospitalet, 0027, Oslo, Norway.
- Department of Surgery N1, Yerevan State Medical University After M. Heratsi, Yerevan, Armenia.
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- The Intervention Centre, Oslo University Hospital - Rikshospitalet, 0027, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Informatics, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- The Intervention Centre, Oslo University Hospital - Rikshospitalet, 0027, Oslo, Norway
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Medical Faculty, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Department of HPB Surgery, Oslo University Hospital - Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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- The Intervention Centre, Oslo University Hospital - Rikshospitalet, 0027, Oslo, Norway
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Medical Faculty, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of HPB Surgery, Oslo University Hospital - Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Medical Faculty, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Department of HPB Surgery, Oslo University Hospital - Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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- The Intervention Centre, Oslo University Hospital - Rikshospitalet, 0027, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Computer Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Gjøvik, Norway
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- The Intervention Centre, Oslo University Hospital - Rikshospitalet, 0027, Oslo, Norway
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Medical Faculty, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Department of HPB Surgery, Oslo University Hospital - Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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Willems E, D'Hondt M, Kingham TP, Fuks D, Choi GH, Syn NL, Sucandy I, Marino MV, Prieto M, Chong CC, Lee JH, Efanov M, Chiow AKH, Choi SH, Sutcliffe RP, Troisi RI, Pratschke J, Cheung TT, Wang X, Tang CN, Liu R, Han HS, Goh BKP. Comparison Between Minimally Invasive Right Anterior and Right Posterior Sectionectomy vs Right Hepatectomy: An International Multicenter Propensity Score-Matched and Coarsened-Exact-Matched Analysis of 1,100 Patients. J Am Coll Surg 2022; 235:859-868. [PMID: 36102506 PMCID: PMC9720542 DOI: 10.1097/xcs.0000000000000394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND The role of minimally invasive right anterior and right posterior sectionectomy (MI-RAS/MI-RPS) for right-sided liver lesions remains debatable. Although technically more demanding, these procedures might result in faster recovery and lower postoperative morbidity compared with minimally invasive right hemihepatectomy. STUDY DESIGN This is an international multicenter retrospective analysis of 1,114 patients undergoing minimally invasive right hemihepatectomy, MI-RAS, and MI-RPS at 21 centers between 2006 and 2019. Minimally invasive surgery included pure laparoscopic, robotic, hand-assisted, or a hybrid approach. A propensity-matched and coarsened-exact-matched analysis was performed. RESULTS A total of 1,100 cases met study criteria, of whom 759 underwent laparoscopic, 283 robotic, 11 hand-assisted, and 47 laparoscopic-assisted (hybrid) surgery. There were 632 right hemihepatectomies, 373 right posterior sectionectomies, and 95 right anterior sectionectomies. There were no differences in baseline characteristics after matching. In the MI-RAS/MI-RPS group, median blood loss was higher (400 vs 300 mL, p = 0.001) as well as intraoperative blood transfusion rate (19.6% vs 10.7%, p = 0.004). However, the overall morbidity rate was lower including major morbidity (7.1% vs 14.3%, p = 0.007) and reoperation rate (1.4% vs 4.6%, p = 0.029). The rate of close/involved margins was higher in the MI-RAS/MI-RPS group (23.4% vs 8.9%, p < 0.001). These findings were consistent after both propensity and coarsened-exact matching. CONCLUSIONS Although technically more demanding, MI-RAS/MI-RPS is a valuable alternative for minimally invasive right hemihepatectomy in right-sided liver lesions with lower postoperative morbidity, possibly due to the preservation of parenchyma. However, the rate of close/involved margins is higher in these procedures. These findings might guide surgeons in preoperative counselling and in selecting the appropriate procedure for their patients.
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- Edward Willems
- From the Department of Digestive and Hepatobiliary/Pancreatic Surgery, Groeninge Hospital, Kortrijk, Belgium (Willems, D'Hondt)
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- From the Department of Digestive and Hepatobiliary/Pancreatic Surgery, Groeninge Hospital, Kortrijk, Belgium (Willems, D'Hondt)
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (Kingham)
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- Department of Digestive, Oncologic and Metabolic Surgery, Institute Mutualiste Montsouris, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France (Fuks)
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- Division of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Department of Surgery, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea (Choi)
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore (Syn)
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore (Syn)
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- AdventHealth Tampa, Digestive Health Institute, Tampa, FL (Sucandy)
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- General Surgery Department, Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedali Riuniti Villa Sofia-Cervello, Palermo, Italy (Marino)
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- Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Chong)
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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 (Lee)
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- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, Moscow, Russia (Efanov)
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- Hepatopancreatobiliary Unit, Department of Surgery, Changi General Hospital, Singapore (Chiow)
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- Department of General Surgery, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea (Choi)
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Liver Transplant Surgery, University Hospitals Birmingham National Health Service Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom (Sutcliffe)
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Division of Hepatopancreatobiliary, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, Federico II University Hospital Naples, Naples, Italy (Troisi)
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- Department of Surgery, Campus Charité Mitte and Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charité-Universitätsmedizin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin (Pratschke)
- Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany (Pratschke)
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- Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Cheung)
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China (Wang)
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- Department of Surgery, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong, China (Tang)
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- Faculty of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, First Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, China (Liu)
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital Bundang, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea (Han)
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital and National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore (Goh)
- Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore (Goh)
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Liver drains after surgery: what is the real practice? An international snapshot from the Li.DR.A.S. survey. Updates Surg 2022; 74:1317-1326. [PMID: 35657558 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-022-01301-w] [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: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Despite current evidence, the use of drains in liver surgery is still controversial. We conducted an international survey to investigate the clinical use of drains in the E-AHPBA, A-HPBA and A-PHPBA communities. An open survey of 30 questions was prepared on Google-Form and distributed by email to all members. One hundred and ninety-one HPB surgeons responded to the survey. One hundred and twelve surgeons (58.6%) reported routine use of abdominal drains after liver resections. Eighty-eight (46.1%) responded that removal was driven by low volume and low bilirubin levels in the drains. For minor liver resection, 97 (50.8%) surgeons reported using drains selectively; in contrast, 134 (70.2%) surgeons prefer to use a drain always after major procedures. Among patients with cirrhosis, 87 (45.5%) surgeons reported routine drains placement, while 84 (44.0%) considered drains selectively. A no-drain policy was most prevalent among surgeons from North America (80%) versus Asian-Pacific (70.0%), European and African (60.8%), and South American (61.5%) surgeons. Among minimally invasive surgeons, 74.2% reported drain use only in selected cases versus 35.0% among surgeons who performed open surgery. The practice of draining after liver surgery is still highly variable among centers and surgeons around the world, with a high variability according to the underlying liver condition and planned surgical approach.
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Lopez-Lopez V, López-Conesa A, Brusadin R, Perez-Flores D, Navarro-Barrios Á, Gomez-Valles P, Cayuela V, Robles-Campos R. Pure laparoscopic vs. hand-assisted liver surgery for segments 7 and 8: propensity score matching analysis. Surg Endosc 2022; 36:4470-4478. [PMID: 34697682 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-021-08800-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2021] [Accepted: 10/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Laparoscopic liver resection of tumors located in segments 7 and 8 are considered a complex resection. The aim of this study was to compare the intraoperative and early postoperative outcomes of patients operated by pure laparoscopic (PLS) vs hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery (HALS). METHODS From January 2003 to January 2021, we included patients with minimally invasive surgery for lesions located in segments 7 and 8. To overcome selection bias, we performed 1:1 propensity score matching (PSM) between HALS and PLS cohorts, including 30 patients in each of the groups. Of the 60 patients who underwent PSM, we compared the first 30 patients with the following 30 patients. RESULTS A total of 79 LLRs were performed, 46 by HALS and 33 by PLS. After PSM, in the PLS cohort, cirrhosis was more frequent (33.3% vs. 13.3%, p = 0.02). The surgical time, blood loss, Pringle maneuver, clamping time, and morbidity were similar between both groups, but with a lower hospital stay in the PLS group (3 days vs. 4 days, p < 0.01). In the first 30 patients who underwent LLR, the use of PLS was lower than the use of HALS, increasing due to the learning curve (16.7% in the first period vs. 83.3% in the second period; p < 0.01). The hospital stay was lower in the second period due to the more frequent use of PLS (3 vs. 4 days, p < 0.01). CONCLUSION PLS presents similar intraoperative and early postoperative results with lower hospital stay for lesions located in segments 7 and 8 compared to HALS. In centers with experience in LLRs, PLS could be performed safely in these segments.
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- Víctor Lopez-Lopez
- 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 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 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 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 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 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 General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Clinic and University Hospital Virgen de La Arrixaca, IMIB-ARRIXACA, El Palmar, Murcia, Spain.
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Kuemmerli C, Fichtinger RS, Moekotte A, Aldrighetti LA, Aroori S, Besselink MGH, D’Hondt M, Díaz-Nieto R, Edwin B, Efanov M, Ettorre GM, Menon KV, Sheen AJ, Soonawalla Z, Sutcliffe R, Troisi RI, White SA, Brandts L, van Breukelen GJP, Sijberden J, Pugh SA, Eminton Z, Primrose JN, van Dam R, Hilal MA. Laparoscopic versus open resections in the posterosuperior liver segments within an enhanced recovery programme (ORANGE Segments): study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial. Trials 2022; 23:206. [PMID: 35264216 PMCID: PMC8908665 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-022-06112-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND A shift towards parenchymal-sparing liver resections in open and laparoscopic surgery emerged in the last few years. Laparoscopic liver resection is technically feasible and safe, and consensus guidelines acknowledge the laparoscopic approach in the posterosuperior segments. Lesions situated in these segments are considered the most challenging for the laparoscopic approach. The aim of this trial is to compare the postoperative time to functional recovery, complications, oncological safety, quality of life, survival and costs after laparoscopic versus open parenchymal-sparing liver resections in the posterosuperior liver segments within an enhanced recovery setting. METHODS The ORANGE Segments trial is an international multicentre randomised controlled superiority trial conducted in centres experienced in laparoscopic liver resection. Eligible patients for minor resections in the posterosuperior segments will be randomised in a 1:1 ratio to undergo laparoscopic or open resections in an enhanced recovery setting. Patients and ward personnel are blinded to the treatment allocation until postoperative day 4 using a large abdominal dressing. The primary endpoint is time to functional recovery. Secondary endpoints include intraoperative outcomes, length of stay, resection margin, postoperative complications, 90-day mortality, time to adjuvant chemotherapy initiation, quality of life and overall survival. Laparoscopic liver surgery of the posterosuperior segments is hypothesised to reduce time to functional recovery by 2 days in comparison with open surgery. With a power of 80% and alpha of 0.04 to adjust for interim analysis halfway the trial, a total of 250 patients are required to be randomised. DISCUSSION The ORANGE Segments trial is the first multicentre international randomised controlled study to compare short- and long-term surgical and oncological outcomes of laparoscopic and open resections in the posterosuperior segments within an enhanced recovery programme. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03270917 . Registered on September 1, 2017. Before start of inclusion. PROTOCOL VERSION version 12, May 9, 2017.
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- Christoph Kuemmerli
- Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgical Unit, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, SO16 6YD UK
- Department of Surgery, Foundation Poliambulanza, Via Bissolati, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Department of Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgical Unit, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, SO16 6YD UK
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- Peninsula HPB Unit, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Plymouth, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Digestive and Hepatobiliary/Pancreatic Surgery, Groeninge Hospital, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Unit, Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of HPB Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Moscow Clinical Research Centre, Moscow, Russia
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- Division of General Surgery and Liver Transplantation, San Camillo Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Manchester University Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Oxford University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, University Hospitals Birmingham, NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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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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- Department of HPB and Transplant Surgery, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Technology Assessment (KEMTA), Maastricht UMC+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Methodology and Statistics, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Foundation Poliambulanza, Via Bissolati, Brescia, Italy
- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Oncology, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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- Southampton Clinical Trials Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Surgery, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Department of Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
- GROW – School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgical Unit, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, SO16 6YD UK
- Department of Surgery, Foundation Poliambulanza, Via Bissolati, Brescia, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgical Unit, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, SO16 6YD UK
- Department of Surgery, Foundation Poliambulanza, Via Bissolati, Brescia, Italy
- Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Department of Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Peninsula HPB Unit, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Plymouth, UK
- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Digestive and Hepatobiliary/Pancreatic Surgery, Groeninge Hospital, Kortrijk, Belgium
- Hepatobiliary Surgery Unit, Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
- Department of HPB Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Moscow Clinical Research Centre, Moscow, Russia
- Division of General Surgery and Liver Transplantation, San Camillo Hospital, Rome, Italy
- Institute of Liver Studies, Kings College Hospital, London, UK
- Department of Surgery, Manchester University Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
- Department of Surgery, Oxford University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, University Hospitals Birmingham, NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
- Division of HPB, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, Italy
- Department of HPB and Transplant Surgery, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Technology Assessment (KEMTA), Maastricht UMC+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Department of Methodology and Statistics, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Department of Oncology, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK
- Southampton Clinical Trials Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
- Department of Surgery, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
- GROW – School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Ding W, Wang Z, Liu FY, Cheng ZG, Yu X, Han Z, Zhong H, Yu J, Liang P. A Hybrid Machine Learning Model Based on Semantic Information Can Optimize Treatment Decision for Naïve Single 3-5-cm HCC Patients. Liver Cancer 2022; 11:256-267. [PMID: 35949294 PMCID: PMC9218628 DOI: 10.1159/000522123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/28/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Tumor recurrence is an abomination for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients receiving local treatment. PURPOSE The aim of the study was to build a hybrid machine learning model to recommend optimized first treatment (laparoscopic hepatectomy [LH] or microwave ablation [MWA]) for naïve single 3-5-cm HCC patients based on early recurrence (ER, ≤2 years) probability. METHODS This retrospective study collected 20 semantic variables of 582 patients (LH: 300, MWA: 282) from 13 hospitals with at least 24 months follow-up. Both groups were divided into training, validation, and test set, respectively. Five algorithms (logistics regression, random forest, neural network, stochastic gradient boosting, and eXtreme Gradient Boosting [XGB]) were used for model building. A model with highest area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) in a validation set of LH and MWA was selected to connect as a hybrid model which made decision based on ER probability. Model testing was performed in a comprehensive set comprising LH and MWA test sets. RESULTS Four variables in each group were selected to build LH and MWA models, respectively. LH-XGB model (AUC = 0.744) and MWA-stochastic gradient method (AUC = 0.750) model were selected for model building. In the comprehensive set, a treatment confusion matrix was established based on recommended and actual treatment. The predicted ER probabilities were comparable with the actual ER rates for various types of patients in matrix (p > 0.05). ER rate of patients whose actual treatment consistent with recommendation was lower than that of inconsistent patients (LH: 21.2% vs. 46.2%, p = 0.042; MWA: 26.3% vs. 54.1%, p = 0.048). By recommending optimal treatment, the hybrid model can significantly reduce ER probability from 38.2% to 25.6% for overall patients (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The hybrid model can accurately predict ER probability of different treatments and thereby provide reliable evidence to make optimal treatment decision for patients with single 3-5-cm HCC.
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Colasanti M, Berardi G, Mariano G, Ferretti S, Meniconi RL, Guglielmo N, Ettorre GM. Laparoscopic Left Hepatectomy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence Following Liver Transplantation. Ann Surg Oncol 2022; 29:2984. [DOI: 10.1245/s10434-021-11275-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Comment on "Development and Validation of a Nomogram to Preoperatively Estimate Post-hepatectomy Liver Dysfunction Risk and Long-term Survival in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma": A "Minimally Invasive" Step Forward. Ann Surg 2021; 274:e790-e791. [PMID: 33086327 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000004411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The Applications of 3D Imaging and Indocyanine Green Dye Fluorescence in Laparoscopic Liver Surgery. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:diagnostics11122169. [PMID: 34943406 PMCID: PMC8700092 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11122169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Laparoscopic liver resections have gained widespread popularity among hepatobiliary surgeons and is nowadays performed for both standard and more complex hepatectomies. Given the increased technical challenges, preoperative planning and intraoperative guidance is pivotal in laparoscopic surgery to safely carry out complex and oncologically safe hepatectomies. Modern tools can help both preoperatively and intraoperatively and allow surgeons to perform more precise hepatectomies. Preoperative 3D reconstructions and printing as well as augmented reality can increase the knowledge of the specific anatomy of the case and therefore plan the surgery accordingly and tailor the procedure on the patient. Furthermore, the indocyanine green retention dye is an increasingly used tool that can nowadays improve the precision during laparoscopic hepatectomies, especially when considering anatomical resection. The use of preoperative modern imaging and intraoperative indocyanine green dye are key to successfully perform complex hepatectomies such as laparoscopic parenchymal sparing liver resections. In this narrative review, we discuss the aspects of preoperative and intraoperative tools that are nowadays increasingly used in experienced hepatobiliary centers.
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Long-term outcomes of laparoscopic liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma: A propensity score matched analysis of a high-volume North American center. Surgery 2021; 171:982-991. [PMID: 34742570 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2021.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2021] [Revised: 10/02/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Laparoscopic liver resections for malignancy are increasing worldwide, and yet data from North America are lacking. We aimed to assess the long-term outcomes of patients undergoing laparoscopic liver resection and open liver resection as a treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma. METHODS Patients undergoing liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma between January 2008 and December 2019 were retrospectively studied. A propensity score matching was performed using patient demographics, laboratory parameters, etiology of liver disease, liver function, and tumor characteristics. Primary outcomes included overall survival and cumulative incidence of recurrence. Kaplan-Meier and competing risk cumulative incidence were used for survival analyses. Multivariable Cox regression and Fine-Gray proportional hazard regression were performed to determine hazard for death and recurrence, respectively. RESULTS Three hundred and ninety-one patients were identified (laparoscopic liver resection: 110; open liver resection: 281). After propensity score matching, 149 patients remained (laparoscopic liver resection: 57; open liver resection: 92). There were no significant differences between groups with regard to extent of hepatectomy performed and tumor characteristics. The laparoscopic liver resection group experienced a lower proportion of ≥Clavien-Dindo grade III complications (14% vs 29%; P = .01). In the matched cohort, the 1-, 3-, and 5-year overall survival rate in the laparoscopic liver resection versus open liver resection group was 90.9%, 79.3%, 70.5% vs 91.3%, 88.5%, 83.1% (P = .26), and the cumulative incidence of recurrence 31.1%, 59.7%, 62.9% vs 18.9%, 40.6%, 49.2% (P = .06), respectively. CONCLUSION This study represents the largest single institutional study from North America comparing long-term oncologic outcomes of laparoscopic liver resection and open liver resection as a treatment for primary hepatocellular carcinoma. The combination of reduced short-term complications and equivalent long-term oncologic outcomes favor the laparoscopic approach when feasible.
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Taillieu E, De Meyere C, Nuytens F, Verslype C, D'Hondt M. Laparoscopic liver resection for colorectal liver metastases - short- and long-term outcomes: A systematic review. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2021; 13:732-757. [PMID: 34322201 PMCID: PMC8299931 DOI: 10.4251/wjgo.v13.i7.732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Revised: 05/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND For well-selected patients and procedures, laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) has become the gold standard for the treatment of colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) when performed in specialized centers. However, little is currently known concerning patient-related and peri-operative factors that could play a role in survival outcomes associated with LLR for CRLM. AIM To provide an extensive summary of reported outcomes and prognostic factors associated with LLR for CRLM. METHODS A systematic search was performed in PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science and the Cochrane Library using the keywords "colorectal liver metastases", "laparoscopy", "liver resection", "prognostic factors", "outcomes" and "survival". Only publications written in English and published until December 2019 were included. Furthermore, abstracts of which no accompanying full text was published, reviews, case reports, letters, protocols, comments, surveys and animal studies were excluded. All search results were saved to Endnote Online and imported in Rayyan for systematic selection. Data of interest were extracted from the included publications and tabulated for qualitative analysis. RESULTS Out of 1064 articles retrieved by means of a systematic and grey literature search, 77 were included for qualitative analysis. Seventy-two research papers provided data concerning outcomes of LLR for CRLM. Fourteen papers were eligible for extraction of data concerning prognostic factors affecting survival outcomes. Qualitative analysis of the collected data showed that LLR for CRLM is safe, feasible and provides oncological efficiency. Multiple research groups have reported on the short-term advantages of LLR compared to open procedures. The obtained results accounted for minor LLR, as well as major LLR, simultaneous laparoscopic colorectal and liver resection, LLR of posterosuperior segments, two-stage hepatectomy and repeat LLR for CRLM. Few research groups so far have studied prognostic factors affecting long-term outcomes of LLR for CRLM. CONCLUSION In experienced hands, LLR for CRLM provides good short- and long-term outcomes, independent of the complexity of the procedure.
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- Emily Taillieu
- Department of Digestive and Hepatobiliary/Pancreatic Surgery, AZ Groeninge, Kortrijk 8500, Belgium
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- Department of Digestive and Hepatobiliary/Pancreatic Surgery, AZ Groeninge, Kortrijk 8500, Belgium
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- Department of Digestive and Hepatobiliary/Pancreatic Surgery, AZ Groeninge, Kortrijk 8500, Belgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, KU Leuven, Leuven 3000, Belgium
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- Department of Digestive and Hepatobiliary/Pancreatic Surgery, AZ Groeninge, Kortrijk 8500, Belgium
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Taillieu E, De Meyere C, Nuytens F, Verslype C, D'Hondt M. Laparoscopic liver resection for colorectal liver metastases — short- and long-term outcomes: A systematic review. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.4251/wjgo.v13.i7.557] [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: 02/06/2023] Open
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Barron JO, Orabi D, Moro A, Quintini C, Berber E, Aucejo FN, Sasaki K, Kwon CHD. Validation of the IWATE criteria as a laparoscopic liver resection difficulty score in a single North American cohort. Surg Endosc 2021; 36:3601-3609. [PMID: 34031739 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-021-08561-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) involves a difficult learning curve, for which multiple difficulty scores have been proposed to assist with safe adaptation. The IWATE Criteria is a 4-level difficulty score shown to correlate with conversion to open surgery, estimated blood loss (EBL), and operative time in Japanese and French cohorts. We set out to validate the IWATE Criteria in a North American cohort, describe the evolution of our LLR program, and analyze the IWATE Criteria's ability to predict conversion to open surgery. METHODS Patients that underwent LLR between January 2006 and December 2019 were selected from a prospectively maintained database. Difficulty outcomes, including conversion to open surgery, EBL, operative time, and post-operative complications were analyzed according to IWATE difficulty level, both overall and between chronological eras. The IWATE Criteria's ability to predict conversion to open surgery was assessed with a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis. RESULTS A total of 426 patients met inclusion criteria. Operative time, EBL, and conversion to open surgery increased in concordance with low to advanced IWATE difficulty. ROC analysis for conversion to open surgery demonstrated an overall area under the curve (AUC) of 0.694. Predictive performance was superior during the first two eras, with AUCs of 0.771 and 0.775; predictive value decreased as the LLR program gained experience, with AUCs of 0.708 and 0.551 for eras three and four. CONCLUSIONS This study validated the IWATE Criteria in a North American population distinct from previous Japanese and French cohorts, based on its correlation with operative time, EBL, and conversion to open surgery. The IWATE Criteria may be of utility for identification of LLR cases appropriate for surgeon experience, as well as determination of laparoscopic feasibility. Interval difficulty score recalibration may be warranted as surgeon perception of difficulty evolves.
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- John O Barron
- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA.,Department of General Surgery, Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
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- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA.,Department of General Surgery, Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
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- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA.,Department of General Surgery, Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
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- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA.,Department of General Surgery, Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
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- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA.,Department of General Surgery, Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
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- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA.,Department of General Surgery, Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
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- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA. .,Department of General Surgery, Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA.
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- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA.,Department of General Surgery, Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
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Chiang MH, Tsai KY, Chen HA, Wang WY, Huang MT. Comparison of surgical outcomes for laparoscopic liver resection of large hepatocellular carcinomas: A retrospective observation from single-center experience. Asian J Surg 2021; 44:1376-1382. [PMID: 33888363 DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2021.03.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2020] [Revised: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Although laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) is a common surgical procedure for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), its suitability for large HCCs (≥5 cm) remains controversial. This study compared surgical outcomes of open hepatectomy with LLR for large HCCs. METHODS A total of 313 patients with HCC who underwent hepatectomy between January 2010 and June 2017 were analyzed retrospectively. Demographic data, short-term outcomes, and long-term survivals were analyzed. RESULTS Among patients with large HCCs (n = 122), the open group (n = 85) had larger tumor sizes (10.91 ± 4.72 vs. 7.45 ± 2.95 cm; p < 0.001) and more advanced stages (stages 3/4: 71.8% vs. 45.9%; p = 0.029) than the LLR group (n = 37), while LLR group achieved less blood loss (623.24 ± 841.75 mL vs. 1091.76 ± 1004.72 mL, p = 0.014) and shorter LOS (9.00 ± 5.13 d vs. 12.82 ± 8.51 d, p = 0.013). There were no significant differences in complication and mortality rates between groups. The 5-year overall and recurrence-free survival rates between the two groups were not significantly different (p = 0.408 and 0.644 respectively). The surgical outcomes showed equal benefit of the two operation types. CONCLUSION With sufficient surgeon experience and appropriate patient selection, LLR is a feasible treatment choice for large HCCs.
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- Meng-Hsuan Chiang
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan; Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan; Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan; Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan; Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan; Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Parenchymal Sparing Anatomical Liver Resections With Full Laparoscopic Approach: Description of Technique and Short-term Results. Ann Surg 2021; 273:785-791. [PMID: 31460879 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000003575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to describe laparoscopic anatomical parenchymal sparing liver resections for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) and report the short-term outcomes. BACKGROUND Anatomical resections (ARs) have better oncological outcomes compared to partial resections in patients with HCC, and some suggest should be performed also for CRLM as micrometastasis occurs through the intrahepatic structures. Furthermore, remnant liver ischemia after partial resections has been associated with worse oncological outcomes. Few experiences on laparoscopic anatomical resections have been reported and no data on limited AR exist. METHODS We performed a retrospective analysis of 86 patients undergoing full laparoscopic anatomical parenchymal sparing resections with preoperative surgical simulation and standardized procedures. RESULTS A total of 55 patients had HCC, whereas 31 had CRLM with a median of 1 lesion and a size of 30 mm. During preoperative three-dimensional (3D) simulation, a median resection volume of 120 mL was planned. Sixteen anatomical subsegmentectomies, 56 segmentectomies, and 14 sectionectomies were performed. Concordance between preoperative 3D simulation and intraoperative resection was 98.7%. Two patients were converted, and 7 patients experienced complications. Subsegmentectomies had comparable blood loss (166 mL, P = 0.59), but longer operative time (426 min, P = 0.01) than segmentectomies (blood loss 222 mL; operative time 355 min) and sectionectomies (blood loss 120 mL; operative time 295 min). R0 resection and margin width remained comparable among groups. CONCLUSIONS A precise preoperative planning and a standardized surgical technique allow to pursue the oncological quality of AR enhancing the safety of the parenchyma sparing principle, reducing surgical stress through a laparoscopic approach.
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Cipriani F, Ratti F, Fiorentini G, Reineke R, Aldrighetti L. Systematic review of perioperative and oncologic outcomes of minimally-invasive surgery for hilar cholangiocarcinoma. Updates Surg 2021; 73:359-377. [PMID: 33615423 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-021-01006-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Most surgeons have traditionally been reluctant toward minimally-invasive surgery for bile duct tumors. This study aimed to perform a systematic literature review on perioperative and oncologic results of pure laparoscopic and robotic curative-intent surgery for hilar cholangiocarcinoma. According to the PRISMA statement, a systematic review was conducted into Pubmed, EMBASE and Cochrane. A critical appraisal of study was performed according to the Joanna Briggs Institute tools. Nineteen studies (12 on pure laparoscopy and 7 on robotics) were included: 7 case reports, 9 case series, 3 case-control (193 patients). The pooled conversion, morbidity, biliary leak and mortality rates were 5.5%, 43%, 16.4% and 4%. The weighted mean of operative time, blood loss and postoperative stay were 388 min, 446 mL and 14 days. For pure laparoscopy, the pooled R0 rate was 86%; overall survival and disease-free survival rates ranged from 85 to 100% and from 80 to 100% (median observation time 6-18 months). For robotic surgeries, the pooled R0 rate was 69% and overall survival rates ranged from 90 to 100% (median observation time 5-15 months). Case reports were overall of high quality, case series of moderate / high-quality, case-control studies ranged from low to high quality. In selected patients, minimally-invasive surgery for Klatskin tumors appears feasible, safe, satisfactory for perioperative outcomes and adequate for oncologic results. However, the results are based on few studies, limited in patient numbers and with allocation criteria more restrictive than open, reporting short follow-up and mainly with non-comparative design: evidence of higher quality is recommended.
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- Federica Cipriani
- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy.
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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Heise D, Bednarsch J, Kroh A, Schipper S, Eickhoff R, Lang S, Neumann U, Ulmer F. Operative Time, Age, and Serum Albumin Predict Surgical Morbidity After Laparoscopic Liver Surgery. Surg Innov 2021; 28:714-722. [PMID: 33568020 PMCID: PMC8649428 DOI: 10.1177/1553350621991223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Background. Laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) has emerged as a
considerable alternative to conventional liver surgery. However, the increasing
complexity of liver resection raises the incidence of postoperative
complications. The aim of this study was to identify risk factors for
postoperative morbidity in a monocentric cohort of patients undergoing LLR.
Methods. All consecutive patients who underwent LLR between
2015 and 2019 at our institution were analyzed for associations between
complications with demographics and clinical and operative characteristics by
multivariable logistic regression analyses. Results. Our cohort
comprised 156 patients who underwent LLR with a mean age of 60.0 ± 14.4 years.
General complications and major perioperative morbidity were observed in 19.9%
and 9.6% of the patients, respectively. Multivariable analysis identified
age>65 years (HR = 2.56; P = .028) and operation
time>180 minutes (HR = 4.44; P = .001) as significant
predictors of general complications (Clavien ≥1), while albumin<4.3 g/dl (HR
= 3.66; P = .033) and also operative time (HR = 23.72;
P = .003) were identified as predictors of major
postoperative morbidity (Clavien ≥3). Conclusion. Surgical
morbidity is based on patient- (age and preoperative albumin) and
procedure-related (operative time) characteristics. Careful patient selection is
key to improve postoperative outcomes after LLR.
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- Daniel Heise
- Department of Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Germany.,Department of Surgery, 199236Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC), Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Germany
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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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Gomez A, Wisneski AD, Luu HY, Hirose K, Roberts JP, Hirose R, Freise CE, Nakakura EK, Corvera CU. Contemporary Management of Hepatic Cyst Disease: Techniques and Outcomes at a Tertiary Hepatobiliary Center. J Gastrointest Surg 2021; 25:77-84. [PMID: 33083858 PMCID: PMC7850990 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-020-04821-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hepatic cyst disease is often asymptomatic, but treatment is warranted if patients experience symptoms. We describe our management approach to these patients and review the technical nuances of the laparoscopic approach. METHODS Medical records were reviewed for operative management of hepatic cysts from 2012 to 2019 at a single, tertiary academic medical center. RESULTS Fifty-three patients (39 female) met the inclusion criteria with median age at presentation of 65 years. Fifty cases (94.3%) were performed laparoscopically. Fourteen patients carried diagnosis of polycystic liver disease. Dominant cyst diameter was median 129 mm and located within the right lobe (30), left lobe (17), caudate (2), or was bilobar (4). Pre-operative concern for biliary cystadenoma/cystadenocarcinoma existed for 7 patients. Operative techniques included fenestration (40), fenestration with decapitation (7), decapitation alone (3), and excision (2). Partial hepatectomy was performed in conjunction with fenestration/decapitation for 15 cases: right sided (7), left sided (7), and central (1). One formal left hepatectomy was performed in a polycystic liver disease patient. Final pathology yielded simple cyst (52) and one biliary cystadenoma. Post-operative complications included bile leak (2), perihepatic fluid collection (1), pleural effusion (1), and ascites (1). At median 7.1-month follow-up, complete resolution of symptoms occurred for 34/49 patients (69.4%) who had symptoms preoperatively. Reintervention for cyst recurrence occurred for 5 cases (9.4%). CONCLUSIONS Outcomes for hepatic cyst disease are described with predominantly laparoscopic approach, approach with minimal morbidity, and excellent clinical results.
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- Axel Gomez
- Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, 533 Parnassus Avenue, Room 370, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, 533 Parnassus Avenue, Room 370, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, 533 Parnassus Avenue, Room 370, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, 533 Parnassus Avenue, Room 370, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, 533 Parnassus Avenue, Room 370, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, 533 Parnassus Avenue, Room 370, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, 533 Parnassus Avenue, Room 370, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, 533 Parnassus Avenue, Room 370, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, 533 Parnassus Avenue, Room 370, San Francisco, CA, USA.
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A Comparison of Short-Term Outcomes between Laparoscopic and Open Liver Resection in Elderly Patients. THE JOURNAL OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY 2020; 23:179-185. [PMID: 35601634 PMCID: PMC8985618 DOI: 10.7602/jmis.2020.23.4.179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Revised: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Purpose The aim of this study was to compare the short-term outcomes between laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) and open liver resection (OLR) in elderly patients with hepatic tumors. Methods From January 2013 to December 2019, a retrospective study was conducted for a total of 143 patients with over 70 years of age, who underwent liver resection for hepatic tumors. Forty-five patients who received biliary reconstruction at the same time were excluded. According to surgical approaches, 98 patients were classified into LLR and OLR groups. All postoperative complications were classified according to the Clavien-Dindo grading system and the Comprehensive Complication Index (CCI). Results Incidence of the postoperative complications was not statistically different between LLR and OLR groups. The CCI was significantly lower in the LLR group, with a median of 8.556, and a median of 19.698 in the OLR group (p=0.042). The length of hospital stay in the LLR group was significantly shorter than in the OLR group (p=0.008). Conclusion LLR is safe and feasible as a treatment for hepatic tumor in elderly patients with potentially less postoperative complications compared to OLR.
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van der Heijde N, Ratti F, Aldrighetti L, Benedetti Cacciaguerra A, Can MF, D'Hondt M, Di Benedetto F, Ivanecz A, Magistri P, Menon K, Papoulas M, Vivarelli M, Besselink MG, Abu Hilal M. Laparoscopic versus open right posterior sectionectomy: an international, multicenter, propensity score-matched evaluation. Surg Endosc 2020; 35:6139-6149. [PMID: 33140153 PMCID: PMC8523385 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-020-08109-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Background Although laparoscopic liver resection has become the standard for minor resections, evidence is lacking for more complex resections such as the right posterior sectionectomy (RPS). We aimed to compare surgical outcomes between laparoscopic (LRPS) and open right posterior sectionectomy (ORPS). Methods An international multicenter retrospective study comparing patients undergoing LRPS or ORPS (January 2007—December 2018) was performed. Patients were matched based on propensity scores in a 1:1 ratio. Primary endpoint was major complication rate defined as Accordion ≥ 3 grade. Secondary endpoints included blood loss, length of hospital stay (LOS) and resection status. A sensitivity analysis was done excluding the first 10 LRPS patients of each center to correct for the learning curve. Additionally, possible risk factors were explored for operative time, blood loss and LOS. Results Overall, 399 patients were included from 9 centers from 6 European countries of which 150 LRPS could be matched to 150 ORPS. LRPS was associated with a shorter operative time [235 (195–285) vs. 247 min (195–315) p = 0.004], less blood loss [260 (188–400) vs. 400 mL (280–550) p = 0.009] and a shorter LOS [5 (4–7) vs. 8 days (6–10), p = 0.002]. Major complication rate [n = 8 (5.3%) vs. n = 9 (6.0%) p = 1.00] and R0 resection rate [144 (96.0%) vs. 141 (94.0%), p = 0.607] did not differ between LRPS and ORPS, respectively. The sensitivity analysis showed similar findings in the previous mentioned outcomes. In multivariable regression analysis blood loss was significantly associated with the open approach, higher ASA classification and malignancy as diagnosis. For LOS this was the open approach and a malignancy. Conclusion This international multicenter propensity score-matched study showed an advantage in favor of LRPS in selected patients as compared to ORPS in terms of operative time, blood loss and LOS without differences in major complications and R0 resection rate. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s00464-020-08109-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Nicky van der Heijde
- Department of Surgery, Southampton University Hospital, Southampton, UK
- Department of Surgery, Cancer Centre Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- HPB Surgery and Transplantation Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
- Department of Surgery, Fondazione Poliambulanza - Instituto Ospedaliero, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Lokman Hekim University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Surgery, AZ Groeninge Hospital, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Department of Abdominal and General Surgery, University Medical Centre Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
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- Department of Surgery, University of Modena, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- HPB Surgery and Transplantation Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Cancer Centre Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Southampton University Hospital, Southampton, UK.
- Department of Surgery, Fondazione Poliambulanza - Instituto Ospedaliero, Brescia, Italy.
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Laparoscopic hepatectomy is safe and effective for the management of patients with colorectal cancer liver metastases in a population-based analysis in Ontario, Canada. A retrospective cohort study. Int J Surg 2020; 83:47-52. [PMID: 32927139 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2020.08.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Revised: 08/21/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Laparoscopic hepatectomy (LH) has been deemed safe, and, in the case of minor hepatectomy, the standard of care. Short-, long-term outcomes and costs of LH compared with open hepatectomy (OH) in patients with colorectal cancer liver metastases have not been well described at the population level. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer undergoing hepatectomy were included in this population-based retrospective cohort study from 2006- to 2014. Postoperative complications (per Clavien-Dindo) and survival were analyzed using a linear mixed model and Cox-Proportional hazards model respectively. Costs of surgery and the 90-day postoperative period were considered in 2018 Canadian dollars and compared from the perspective of a third-party payer. RESULTS Over a median follow-up of 56 months, 95% confidence interval (CI): 51 to 68), there were 2991 hepatectomies (OH: 2551 (85%) and LH: 440 (15%)). LH compared to OH was more common for patients >70 years-old (30% vs. 22%, p = 0.004) and for minor hepatectomy (52% vs. 32%, p < 0.001) respectively. By multivariable analyses, OH was associated with similar 90-day mortality (Odds Ratio (OR) 1.05, 95% CI: 0.56-1.97), and overall survival (Hazard Ratio (HR) 1.08, 95% CI: 0.90-1.29), but higher rates of major postoperative complications (OR 1.34, 95% CI: 1.03-1.76), higher cost (median difference $6,163, 95% CI: $3229 to $9096), and longer length of hospital stay (LOS) (mean difference 3.04 days, 95% CI: 2.7 to 3.91). CONCLUSION LH was associated with lower postoperative complications, shorter LOS, which translated into lower costs to the healthcare system, without differences in postoperative mortality and survival.
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Choi SH, Han DH, Lee JH, Choi Y, Lee JH, Choi GH. Safety and feasibility of robotic major hepatectomy for novice surgeons in robotic liver surgery: A prospective multicenter pilot study. Surg Oncol 2020; 35:39-46. [PMID: 32823088 DOI: 10.1016/j.suronc.2020.07.003] [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: 03/13/2020] [Revised: 07/12/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Robotic liver resection has not yet been widely implemented. We aimed to evaluate the feasibility and safety of robotic major liver resection by performing a prospective multicenter study. METHODS From July 2017 to December 2018, five surgeons from five tertiary hospitals who were novices in robotic liver resection but experienced in open and laparoscopic liver resection performed 46 cases of robotic major anatomical liver resections. Perioperative clinical data and surgical data, including detailed procedure times were prospectively collected. All operations were performed according to a protocol for unify surgical techniques and instruments. RESULTS Twenty-two cases of left hemihepatectomy, one case of extended left hemihepatectomy, 14 cases of right hemihepatectomy, two cases of right anterior sectionectomy, six cases of right posterior sectionectomy, and one case of central bisectionectomy were performed. The most common indications were hepatocellular carcinoma (21 cases) followed by intrahepatic duct stones (10 cases), intrahepatic cholangiocellular carcinoma (7 cases), liver metastases (3 cases), intraductal papillary neoplasms (2 cases), sarcoma (1 case), mucinous cystic neoplasm (1 case), and hemangioma (1 case). Surgical resection margins for all tumor cases were negative. The mean operation time was 378.58 ± 124.31 (190-696) minutes and the estimated intraoperative blood loss was 276.67 ± 397.41 mL (range, 10-2600 mL). Overall complications developed in 16 cases (34.8%). There were three cases of severe surgical complications (Clavien-Dindo classification of III or more). Only one of 46 cases was converted to conventional open left hemihepatectomy because of bleeding. The mean hospital stay was 7.3 ± 2.5 (4-18) days. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study indicate that robotic anatomic major liver resection can be safely performed by robotic beginners who are advanced open and laparoscopic liver surgeons.
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- Sung Hoon Choi
- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Department of Surgery, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Department of Surgery, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Department of Surgery, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, Ulsan University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Department of Surgery, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Navarro JG, Kang I, Rho SY, Choi GH, Han DH, Kim KS, Choi JS. Major Laparoscopic Versus Open Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis Based on Surgeons' Learning Curve. Ann Surg Oncol 2020; 28:447-458. [PMID: 32602059 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-020-08764-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Surgical complications for surgeons still in the learning phase of major laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) have been frequently observed. We aimed to compare perioperative and long-term outcomes of laparoscopic and open surgery based on the surgeons' learning curve for LLR after propensity score-matched (PSM) analysis. METHODS This was a retrospective study of all patients with a histologic diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma who underwent major hepatectomy between January 2013 and December 2018. A PSM analysis was used to compare the groups of patients who underwent LLR and open major liver resection (OLR) before and after the learning curve was maximized. RESULTS Among 405 patients, 106 underwent LLR and 299 underwent OLR. The learning curve was maximized after 42 cases. Compared with OLR, LLR had more liver-related injury and grade III or higher complications during the learning phase. The LLR group had less blood loss, fewer transfusion requirements, and fewer liver-related complications during the 'experienced' phase. Hospital stay was significantly shorter during and after maximization of the learning curve in LLR compared with OLR. Operative time was comparable in the two phases. Overall, LLR was associated with less blood loss, fewer complications, and shorter hospital stay compared with open surgery. There was no significant difference in long-term survival outcomes between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS LLR had a higher incidence of liver-related complications during the surgeon's learning phase compared with OLR. This association was significantly diminished with surgeon experience. Overall perioperative outcomes such as estimated blood loss, surgical complications, and hospital stay remained better for LLR compared with OLR.
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- Jonathan Geograpo Navarro
- Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines
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- Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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- Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Safety and Feasibility Report of Robotic-assisted Left Lateral Sectionectomy for Pediatric Living Donor Liver Transplantation: A Comparative Analysis of Learning Curves and Mastery Achieved With the Laparoscopic Approach. Transplantation 2020; 105:1044-1051. [PMID: 32467479 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000003332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Learning Curve Under Proctorship of Pure Laparoscopic Living Donor Left Lateral Sectionectomy for Pediatric Transplantation. Ann Surg 2020; 271:542-548. [PMID: 29995683 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000002948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the learning curve of an expert liver transplantation surgeon approaching fully laparoscopic living donor left lateral sectionectomy (L-LLS) under proctorship. BACKGROUND Laparoscopic liver resections necessitate a long learning curve trough a stepwise fulfillment of difficulties. L-LLS requires expertise in both living donor liver transplantation and advanced laparoscopic liver surgery. There is currently no data about the learning curve of L-LLS. METHODS A total of 72 pure L-LLS were included in this study. A Broken line model was used to identify the periods of the learning curve. A CUSUM analysis of the operative time was performed to evaluate improvements of outcomes with time. To evaluate the relationship between operative time and progressive number of procedures, a linear regression model was applied. A receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was carried out to identify the cutoff for completion of the learning curve. RESULTS Operative time decreased with the progressive increase of procedures. Two cutoffs and 3 different periods were identified: cases 1 to 22, cases 23 to 55, and cases 56 to 72. A significant decrease in blood loss and operative time was noted. The CUSUM analysis showed an increase in operative time in the first period, a stable duration in the second period, and a decrease in the last. Blood loss was significantly associated with an increase in operative time (P = 0.003). According to the ROC curve, the learning curve was completed after 25 procedures. CONCLUSIONS L-LLS is a safe procedure that can be standardized and successfully taught to surgeons with large experience in donor hepatectomy through a proctored learning curve.
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Garbarino GM, Marchese U, Tobome R, Ward MA, Vibert E, Gayet B, Cherqui D, Fuks D. Laparoscopic versus open unisegmentectomy in two specialized centers. Feasibility and short-term results. HPB (Oxford) 2020; 22:750-756. [PMID: 31672280 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2019.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2019] [Revised: 09/13/2019] [Accepted: 09/29/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Anatomical segmentectomy is defined as the complete removal of the Couinaud's segment. The aim of this study was to compare the perioperative outcomes of laparoscopic (LS) versus open (OS) unisegmentectomy in two high volume centers. METHODS A retrospective review of all consecutive unisegmentectomies from 2007 to 2017 was performed at the Institut Mutualiste Montsouris and at the Hepatobiliary Center of Paul Brousse Hospital. RESULTS A total of 177 patients underwent unisegmentectomy: 58 LS vs 52 OS in the anterolateral segments, 33 LS vs 34 OS in the posterosuperior segments. HCC were more frequent in the OS group, whereas colorectal liver metastases were more frequently treated with LS. Blood loss (200 vs. 400 ml, p = 0.006), operative time (238 vs. 267 min, p = 0.048) and median length of stay (6 vs. 8 days, p = 0.036) were significantly lower in the LS group. The resection margins (4 mm vs. 2 mm, p = 0.763) and the overall morbidity did not differ between the two groups. In the posterosuperior segment, OS group had more pulmonary complications (9 vs. 29%, p = 0.035). CONCLUSION Laparoscopic anatomical unisegmentectomies for selected patients, even with postero-superior based tumors, in specialized centers seems to be safe and feasible.
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- Giovanni M Garbarino
- Department of Digestive, Oncological and Metabolic Surgery, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, 42 Boulevard Jourdan, 75014, Paris, France; Centre Hépato-Biliaire - Hôpital Paul Brousse, AP-HP, 12 Avenue Paul Vaillant Couturier, 94800, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Digestive, Oncological and Metabolic Surgery, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, 42 Boulevard Jourdan, 75014, Paris, France; Centre Hépato-Biliaire - Hôpital Paul Brousse, AP-HP, 12 Avenue Paul Vaillant Couturier, 94800, Villejuif, France
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- Centre Hépato-Biliaire - Hôpital Paul Brousse, AP-HP, 12 Avenue Paul Vaillant Couturier, 94800, Villejuif, France
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- Center for Advanced Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Centre Hépato-Biliaire - Hôpital Paul Brousse, AP-HP, 12 Avenue Paul Vaillant Couturier, 94800, Villejuif, France; Université Paris Sud, 63, rue Gabriel Péri, 94270, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Department of Digestive, Oncological and Metabolic Surgery, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, 42 Boulevard Jourdan, 75014, Paris, France; Université Paris Descartes, 15 rue de l'école de médecine, 75005, Paris, France
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- Centre Hépato-Biliaire - Hôpital Paul Brousse, AP-HP, 12 Avenue Paul Vaillant Couturier, 94800, Villejuif, France; Université Paris Sud, 63, rue Gabriel Péri, 94270, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Department of Digestive, Oncological and Metabolic Surgery, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, 42 Boulevard Jourdan, 75014, Paris, France; Université Paris Descartes, 15 rue de l'école de médecine, 75005, Paris, France.
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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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Savikko J, Vikatmaa L, Hiltunen AM, Mallat N, Tukiainen E, Salonen SM, Nordin A. Enhanced recovery protocol in laparoscopic liver surgery. Surg Endosc 2020; 35:1058-1066. [PMID: 32107630 PMCID: PMC7886749 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-020-07470-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Introduction Enhanced recovery protocols (ERP) accelerate recovery and shorten postoperative hospital stay. This increased knowledge of ERPs has also gradually implemented into liver surgery. However, in laparoscopic liver surgery (LLS), the experience of optimized perioperative care protocols is still limited. Methods We prospectively studied the implementation of multimodal ERP principles to LLS in the first 100 consecutive patients. Opioid-sparing multimodal pain management was applied together with early mobilization already in the postoperative care unit (PACU). Drains and catheters were avoided and per oral intake was initiated promptly. Primary pain control was achieved with iv NSAIDS, low-dose opioid and corticosteroids. Combination of per oral ibuprofen and long-acting tramadol was routinely administered shortly after operation. The multiprofessional adherence to the protocol was also evaluated. Results Investigated LLS was performed during Aug 2016–Apr 2019. Operations were done due to malignancy in 83 (83%) of cases, mostly for colorectal liver metastases (n = 52, 52%). Forty-eight (48%) of the operated patients were female. Median age was 65 years (range 17–91). The American Society of Anaesthesiologists Physical Status (ASA) classification median was three. Median postoperative hospital stay was 2 days (range 1–8 days). More than seventy percent of patients were discharged by the second postoperative day and nearly ninety percent by the third postoperative day. Complications after surgery were few. The new ERP elements were adopted in most of the cases. Conclusions ERP was introduced safely and effectively after LLS. The adherence to the ERP was good. Routine discharge 1–2 days after LLS is realistic and achievable.
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- Johanna Savikko
- Department of Transplantation and Liver Surgery, HUS Helsinki University Hospital, Haartmaninkatu 4, P.O. Box 340, 00029, Helsinki, Finland.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, HUS Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, HEMA Institute, Aalto University, Helsinki, Finland.,Nordic Healthcare Group, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, HUS Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Transplantation and Liver Surgery, HUS Helsinki University Hospital, Haartmaninkatu 4, P.O. Box 340, 00029, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Transplantation and Liver Surgery, HUS Helsinki University Hospital, Haartmaninkatu 4, P.O. Box 340, 00029, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Transplantation and Liver Surgery, HUS Helsinki University Hospital, Haartmaninkatu 4, P.O. Box 340, 00029, Helsinki, Finland
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Nault JC, Cheng AL, Sangro B, Llovet JM. Milestones in the pathogenesis and management of primary liver cancer. J Hepatol 2020; 72:209-214. [PMID: 31954486 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2019.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2019] [Accepted: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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- Jean-Charles Nault
- Service d'Hépatologie, Hôpital Jean Verdier, Hôpitaux universitaires Paris-Seine-Saint-Denis, Assistance publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Bondy, France; Unité mixte de Recherche 1162, Génomique fonctionnelle des Tumeurs solides, Institut national de la Santé et de la Recherche médicale, Paris, France; Unité de Formation et de Recherche Santé Médecine et Biologie humaine, Université Paris 13, Communauté d'Universités et Etablissements Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France.
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- Department of Oncology, National Taiwan University Cancer Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Liver Unit, Clinica Universidad de Navarra-IDISNA and CIBEREHD, Pamplona, Spain
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- Mount Sinai Liver Cancer Program, Division of Liver Diseases, Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA; Translational Research in Hepatic Oncology Group, Liver Unit, IDIBAPS, Hospital Clinic Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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Cipriani F, Ratti F, Paganelli M, Reineke R, Catena M, Aldrighetti L. Laparoscopic or open approaches for posterosuperior and anterolateral liver resections? A propensity score based analysis of the degree of advantage. HPB (Oxford) 2019; 21:1676-1686. [PMID: 31208900 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2019.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2018] [Revised: 03/29/2019] [Accepted: 05/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Benefits over the open technique are demonstrated for laparoscopic liver resections. Whether the degree of advantage is different for anterolateral and posterosuperior resections is investigated in this retrospective study. METHODS Laparoscopic anterolateral and posterosuperior resections (Lap-AL/Lap-PS) were compared with open (Open-AL/Open-PS) after propensity score matching. Mean/median differences of relevant parameters were calculated after bootstrap sampling. The degree of advantage was compared between anterolateral and posterosuperior resections and expressed as delta of differences (Δ-difference). RESULTS 239 Lap-AL were compared with 239 matched Open-AL, and 176 Lap-PS with 176 matched Open-PS. Lap-AL showed reduced blood loss, morbidity, time to orally-controlled pain, mobilization and total stay; Lap-PS showed reduced blood loss, transfusions, morbidity, time to orally-controlled pain, mobilization, functional recovery and total stay. The degree of advantage of Lap-PS resulted significantly greater than Lap-AL blood loss (Δ-difference: 101 mL, p 0.017), transfusions (Δ-difference: 6.3%, p 0.008), morbidity (Δ-difference: 7.6%, p 0.034), time to orally-controlled pain (Δ-difference: 1 day, p 0.020) and functional recovery (Δ-difference: 1 day, p 0.042). CONCLUSIONS While both resulting in benefit, the advantage of laparoscopy is greater for posterosuperior than anterolateral resections. Despite their technical difficulty, these should be considered among the most worthwhile laparoscopic liver resections.
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- Federica Cipriani
- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, San Raffaele Hospital, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy.
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, San Raffaele Hospital, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, San Raffaele Hospital, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Unit, San Raffaele Hospital, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, San Raffaele Hospital, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, San Raffaele Hospital, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy
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A Comparison of the Learning Curves of Laparoscopic Liver Surgeons in Differing Stages of the IDEAL Paradigm of Surgical Innovation: Standing on the Shoulders of Pioneers. Ann Surg 2019; 269:221-228. [PMID: 30080729 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000002996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the learning curves of the self-taught "pioneers" of laparoscopic liver surgery (LLS) with those of the trained "early adopters" in terms of short- and medium-term patient outcomes to establish if the learning curve can be reduced with specific training. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA It is expected that a wider adoption of a laparoscopic approach to liver surgery will be seen in the next few years. Current guidelines stress the need for an incremental, stepwise progression through the learning curve in order to minimize harm to patients. Previous studies have examined the learning curve in Stage 2 of the IDEAL paradigm of surgical innovation; however, LLS is now in stage 3 with specific training being provided to surgeons. METHODS Using risk-adjusted cumulative sum analysis, the learning curves and short- and medium-term outcomes of 4 "pioneering" surgeons from stage 2 were compared with 4 "early adapting" surgeons from stage 3 who had received specific training for LLS. RESULTS After 46 procedures, the short- and medium-term outcomes of the "early adopters" were comparable to those achieved by the "pioneers" following 150 procedures in similar cases. CONCLUSIONS With specific training, "early adapting" laparoscopic liver surgeons are able to overcome the learning curve for minor and major liver resections faster than the "pioneers" who were self-taught in LLS. The findings of this study are applicable to all surgical specialties and highlight the importance of specific training in the safe expansion of novel surgical practice.
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Wang ZY, Chen QL, Sun LL, He SP, Luo XF, Huang LS, Huang JH, Xiong CM, Zhong C. Laparoscopic versus open major liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma: systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative cohort studies. BMC Cancer 2019; 19:1047. [PMID: 31694596 PMCID: PMC6833163 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-019-6240-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2018] [Accepted: 10/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background The application of laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) has expanded rapidly in recent decades. Although multiple authors have reported LLR shows improved safety and efficacy in treating hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) compared with open liver resection (OLR), laparoscopic (LMLR) and open (OMLR) major liver resections for HCC treatment remain inadequately evaluated. This work aimed to test the hypothesis that LMLR is safer and more effective than OMLR for HCC. Methods Comparative cohort and registry studies on LMLR and OMLR, searched in PubMed, the Science Citation Index, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library, and published before March 31, 2018, were collected systematically and meta-analyzed. Fixed- and random-effects models were employed for generating pooled estimates. Heterogeneity was assessed by the Q-statistic. Results Nine studies (1173 patients) were included. Although the pooled data showed operation time was markedly increased for LMLR in comparison with OMLR (weighted mean difference [WMD] 74.1, 95% CI 35.1 to 113.1, P = 0.0002), blood loss was reduced (WMD = − 107.4, 95% CI − 179.0 to − 35.7, P = 0.003), postoperative morbidity was lower (odds ratio [OR] 0.47, 95% CI 0.35 to 0.63, P < 0.0001), and hospital stay was shorter (WMD = − 3.27, 95% CI − 4.72 to − 1.81, P < 0.0001) in the LMLR group. Although 1-year disease-free survival (DFS) was increased in patients administered LMLR (OR = 1.55, 95% CI 1.04 to 2.31, P = 0.03), other 1-, 3-, and 5-year survival outcomes (overall survival [OS] and/or DFS) were comparable in both groups. Conclusions Compared with OMLR, LMLR has short-term clinical advantages, including reduced blood loss, lower postsurgical morbidity, and shorter hospital stay in HCC, despite its longer operative time. Long-term oncological outcomes were comparable in both groups.
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- Zi-Yu Wang
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 16 Airport Road, Guangzhou, 510405, China.,Lingnan Medical Research Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, China.,The First Clinical Medical School of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 16 Airport Road, Guangzhou, 510405, China.,Lingnan Medical Research Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, China.,The First Clinical Medical School of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, China
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- Department of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 16 Airport Road, Guangzhou, 510405, China.,Lingnan Medical Research Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 16 Airport Road, Guangzhou, 510405, China.,Lingnan Medical Research Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, China
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- School of Nursing, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 16 Airport Road, Guangzhou, 510405, China.,Lingnan Medical Research Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 16 Airport Road, Guangzhou, 510405, China.,Lingnan Medical Research Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 16 Airport Road, Guangzhou, 510405, China. .,Lingnan Medical Research Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, China.
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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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