Recurrence and survival after robotic vs laparoscopic liver resection in very-early to early-stage (BCLC 0-A) hepatocellular carcinoma.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Robotic (RLR) and laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) provide similar short-term outcomes, but data focused on recurrence and survival are still lacking. We hypothesized non-inferior oncologic results of RLR compared to LLR for HCC of stage BCLC 0-A.

Methods

RLRs and LLRs on patients with HCC of stage BCLC 0-A and preserved liver function (Child A or B if cirrhosis) were retrospectively reviewed. Propensity score matching (PSM) was used to mitigate selection bias. The primary endpoints were recurrence-free (RFS) and overall survival (OS); secondary endpoints were incidence, pattern, and treatment of recurrences.

Results

After 1:1 PSM, two groups (RLR = 68; LLR = 68) of patients with similar characteristics, liver function a

SUBMITTER: Bernardi L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11870908 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature