Laparoscopic hepatectomy shows safety and effectiveness for liver cancer

Laparoscopic hepatectomy (LH) emerges as a safe, effective treatment for primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in favorable locations, as seen in a study involving 159 patients. While LH and open hepatectomy (OH) showed no significant differences in major complications or 90-day mortality, LH reduced transfusion rates, hospital stays, and readmission rates. Importantly, long-term survival outcomes remained comparable between both approaches, highlighting LH’s advantages during its development phase.