Efficacy of liver resection assisted by laparoscopic approach for liver mobilization and/or transection - Efficacy of laparoscopy-assisted liver resection

We categorized 165 patients into LAP (n=9, 5%), MID (n=21, 13%), J (n=95, 58%), and TRC (n=40, 24%) groups. Median VAS (visual analog scale) scores on PODs 3/7/30/90 were: LAP, 27.5/7.5/10/10; MID, 30/10/15/5; J, 50/27.5/20/10, and TRC, 50/30/30/19. The J and TRC groups had significantly higher VAS scores vs. MID on PODs 3 and 7. Physical QOL summary scores did not return to preoperative levels even on POD 90, in patients with an additional transverse incision.