Patients with BCLC stage 0/A hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and clinically significant portal hypertension (CSPH) who underwent laparoscopic hepatectomy had worse overall and recurrence-free survival rates compared to those without CSPH. However, CSPH patients treated laparoscopically had better short- and long-term prognoses than those treated with open surgery. This study highlights the importance of careful patient selection for laparoscopic hepatectomy in BCLC stage 0/A HCC patients with CSPH.
Journal Article by Xia F, Zhang Q (…) Xia G et 4 al. in Surg Endosc
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