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Is Repeat Resection for Recurrent Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Warranted? Outcomes of an International Analysis
Recurrence of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) after liver resection (LR) remains high, and optimal therapy for recurrent ICC is challenging. Herein, we assess the outcomes of patients undergoing repeat r...
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Factors Associated with and Impact of Open Conversion in Laparoscopic and Robotic Minor Liver Resections: An International Multicenter Study of 10,541 Patients
Despite the increasing widespread adoption and experience in minimally invasive liver resections (MILR), open conversion occurs not uncommonly even with minor resections and as been reported to be associated w...
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Unexpected Findings After Hypertrophic Techniques for Major Minimally Invasive Hepatectomies: Intraoperative Pitfalls and Management Strategies
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ASO Author Reflections: Cirrhosis and Severity of Cirrhosis Negatively Affects the Outcomes of Laparoscopic and Robotic Major Liver Resections for Primary Liver Malignancies
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Impact of Liver Cirrhosis, Severity of Cirrhosis, and Portal Hypertension on the Difficulty and Outcomes of Laparoscopic and Robotic Major Liver Resections for Primary Liver Malignancies
Minimally invasive liver resections (MILR) offer potential benefits such as reduced blood loss and morbidity compared with open liver resections. Several studies have suggested that the impact of cirrhosis dif...
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Impact of Tumor Size on the Difficulty of Laparoscopic Major Hepatectomies: An International Multicenter Study
Although tumor size (TS) is known to affect surgical outcomes in laparoscopic liver resection (LLR), its impact on laparoscopic major hepatectomy (L-MH) is not well studied. The objectives of this study were t...
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Risk Factors and Outcomes of Open Conversion During Minimally Invasive Major Hepatectomies: An International Multicenter Study on 3880 Procedures Comparing the Laparoscopic and Robotic Approaches
Despite the advances in minimally invasive (MI) liver surgery, most major hepatectomies (MHs) continue to be performed by open surgery. This study aimed to evaluate the risk factors and outcomes of open conver...
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ASO Visual Abstract: Surgery for Bismuth–Corlette Type IV Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma—Results from a Western Multicenter Collaborative Group
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Open AccessSurgery for Bismuth-Corlette Type 4 Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma: Results from a Western Multicenter Collaborative Group
Although Bismuth-Corlette (BC) type 4 perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (pCCA) is no longer considered a contraindication for curative surgery, few data are available from Western series to indicate the outcomes fo...
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Laparoscopic R1 Vascular Hepatectomy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (with Video)
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ASO Visual Abstract: Laparoscopic R1 Vascular Hepatectomy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (With Video)
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Correction to: Portal Vein Embolization is Associated with Reduced Liver Failure and Mortality in High-Risk Resections for Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma
In the original article Moritz Schmelzle’s last name is spelled wrong. It is correct as reflected here.
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Technical Insights on Laparoscopic Left and Right Hepatectomy for Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma
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ASO Author Reflections: Laparoscopic Surgery of Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma Between Oncologic Adequacy and Technical Challenges
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Open AccessPortal Vein Embolization is Associated with Reduced Liver Failure and Mortality in High-Risk Resections for Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma
Preoperative portal vein embolization (PVE) is frequently used to improve future liver remnant volume (FLRV) and to reduce the risk of liver failure after major liver resection.
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Single-Access Laparoscopic Liver Resections
Liver surgery is one of the last areas where the minimally invasive technique spread, in view of the considerable technical difficulties associated. The feasibility and efficacy of laparoscopic liver resection...
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Colorectal Liver Metastasis in the Setting of Lymph Node Metastasis: Defining the Benefit of Surgical Resection
For patients with colorectal liver metastasis (CLM), the presence of concomitant perihepatic/para-aortic lymph node metastasis (LNM) is considered a contraindication to liver resection. We sought to determine ...
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Liver Resection for Colorectal Metastases in Presence of Extrahepatic Disease: Results from an International Multi-institutional Analysis
Hepatic resection for colorectal liver metastasis (CLM) with concomitant extrahepatic disease (EHD) is a controversial topic. We sought to evaluate the long-term outcome of patients undergoing liver resection ...
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Results of Preoperative Hepatic Arterial Infusion Chemotherapy in Patients Undergoing Liver Resection for Colorectal Liver Metastases
Although hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy (HAIC) of floxuridine (FUDR) for colorectal liver metastases (CLM) can produce high response rates, data concerning preoperative HAIC are scarce. The aim of this s...