Laparoscopic hepatectomy achieves better outcomes for hepatocellular carcinoma patients with high-risk features, which matters for surgical selection and strategy.
- Textbook outcome rate after laparoscopic surgery was 75.8% compared to 67.7% for open surgery (p=0.041).
- Overall survival at 5 years was similar: laparoscopic 55.6% vs. open 55.5% (p=0.334).
- Recurrence-free survival also showed no significant difference: laparoscopic 39.6% vs. open 36.4% (p=0.116).
Laparoscopic approach is viable for high-risk patients, offering better feasibility without compromising survival outcomes.
Journal Article by Qin L, Zhou Y (…) Li C et 8 al. in Surg Endosc
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