Comparison of oncological outcomes after open and laparoscopic re-resection of incidental gallbladder cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The safety and oncological efficacy of laparoscopic re-resection of incidental gallbladder cancer have not been studied. This study aimed to compare laparoscopic with open re-resection of incidentally discovered gallbladder cancer while minimizing selection bias.

Methods

This was a multicentre retrospective observational cohort study of patients with incidental gallbladder cancer who underwent re-resection with curative intent at four centres between 2000 and 2017. Overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS) were analysed by intention to treat. Inverse probability of surgery treatment weighting using propensity scoring was undertaken.

Results

A total of 255 patients underwent re-resection (190 open, 65 laparoscopic). Nineteen laparoscopic proce

SUBMITTER: Vega EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11844344 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature