Association Between Liver Stiffness Changes and Risk of Liver-related Events in NAFLD
Increases and decreases in liver stiffness measurements independently predict liver-related events in NAFLD. Progression to higher stiffness levels was linked to a higher risk of liver events, while regression to lower levels decreased this risk. These findings highlight the clinical significance of monitoring liver stiffness changes as a non-invasive marker for predicting outcomes in patients with NAFLD.
Robotic liver resection using a close-to-open forceps technique was associated with no bile leakage and a shorter hospital stay than laparoscopic resection, even though more complex resections were performed in the robotic group.
Robot-assisted bile duct exploration gave fewer complications and shorter hospital stays than laparoscopy, even in patients with hilar adhesions, in a Chinese retrospective study of 212 matched patients.
