Perioperative and long-term survival outcomes of laparoscopic versus open hepatectomy for BCLC stage A large hepatocellular carcinoma patients in difficult segments: A two-centre, propensity score matching analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The differences in short- and long-term outcome between laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) and open liver resection (OLR) for BCLC stage A large hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in difficult segments (I, IVa, VII, VIII) remain unclear. This PSM two-centre study aimed to compare perioperative and long-term survival outcomes of LLR with OLR for this HCC.

Methods

HCC patients with BCLC stage A who underwent OLR or LLR in two medical centres were enrolled in the study. PSM analysis was performed to match patients between the LLR cohort and OLR cohort. Survival was analysed based on the Kaplan-Meier method. Independent risk factors were identified by Cox regression.

Results

After PSM, 35 patients remained in the LLR cohort, and 84 remained in the OLR cohort. Patie

SUBMITTER: Ding DY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10038276 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature