Laparoscopic versus open liver resection in patients aged at least 80 years: retrospective propensity score-matched cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Laparoscopic liver resection has been associated with less morbidity than, and similar global outcomes to, open liver resection. There is no robust evidence that these outcomes lead to similar clinical outcomes in patients aged over 80 years. The aim of this study was to analyse the short-term outcomes between open and laparoscopic liver resection in patients over 80 years old.

Methods

A retrospective analysis was undertaken. The study population comprised patients aged ≥ 80 years who underwent laparoscopic or open liver resection between January 2014 and December 2019, and who presented with resectable malignant tumours. The primary outcome was postoperative morbidity, according to Dindo-Clavien grading. Cox regression models were used to compute hazard ratios an

SUBMITTER: Gomez-Gavara C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12662231 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature