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A retrospective observational study to evaluate the efficacy of laparoscopic liver resection for small hepatocellular carcinoma located in the hepatic dome.

Not Applicable
Conditions
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000040758
Lead Sponsor
Kyusyu Study Group of Liver Surgery
Brief Summary

After matching, 140 patients with LLR and 140 with OLR were analyzed. Significant differences were found between groups in terms of volume of blood loss (median, 55 vs. 287 ml, p < 0.001), postoperative complications (0.71 vs. 8.57%, p = 0.003), and postoperative hospital stay (median, 9 vs. 14 days, p < 0.001). The results of subgroup analysis of PS were similar. Short-term outcomes did not differ significantly between LLR-PS and LLR-AL after matching.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
473
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

1) Hepatocellular carcinoma patients who had undergone following treatments for the target lesion -Percutaneous local ablative therapy (PEIT, RFA, MCT) -Transarterial (chemo) embolization -Radiation therapy 2) Hepatocellular carcinoma patients who underwent following procedure during the operation. -Vascular resection and reconstruction. -Tumor thrombectomy -Biliary reconstruction -Simultaneous resection of liver cancer and other internal organs, except the gallbladder -Local ablative therapy (PEIT, RFA, MCT) 3) Multiple liver lesion 4) Thoracoscopic surgery 5) Robotic-assisted surgery

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Postoperative hospital stay
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Intraoperative blood loss, operation time
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