ArticleSurgical endoscopy2021
Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma as the new field of implementation of laparoscopic liver resection programs. A comparative propensity score-based analysis of open and laparoscopic liver resections.
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- Minimally invasive liver surgery for perihilar and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Pooled it
- Laparoscopic versus open liver resection for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: a systematic review of propensity score-matched studies.Updates in surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Meta-analysis of laparoscopic versus open liver resection for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.Updates in surgery · 2021Pooled it
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- Laparoscopic liver resection as a treatment option for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.Updates in surgery · 2024Article
- Minimally Invasive Approach Provides Oncological Benefit in Patients with High Risk of Very Early Recurrence (VER) After Surgery for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA).Annals of surgical oncology · 2024Article
- A "cui prodest" evaluation on the development of a minimally invasive liver surgery program: a differential benefit analysis of open and laparoscopic approach for left and right hemihepatectomies.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Article
- Ten years of Italian mini-invasiveness: the I Go MILS registry as a tool of dissemination, characterization and networking.Updates in surgery · 2023Article
- Safety and feasibility of laparoscopic liver resection for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: a propensity score-matched study.World journal of surgical oncology · 2023Article
- Laparoscopic or open liver resection for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: A meta-analysis and systematic review.Frontiers in oncology · 2023Review
- Optimization of a laparoscopic procedure for advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma based on the concept of "waiting time": a preliminary report.BMC cancer · 2022Article
- Selection criteria for minimally invasive resection of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma-a word of caution: a propensity score matched analysis using the national cancer database.Surgical endoscopy · 2022Article
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- Minimally invasive surgical treatment of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: A systematic review.World journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2021Article
- Safety and Efficacy of Laparoscopic Caudate Lobectomy: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- Approach to Resectable Biliary Cancers.Current treatment options in oncology · 2021Review
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- Laparoscopic Surgery for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: A Focus on Oncological Outcomes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Predicting the Risk of Postoperative Complications in Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Resection of Primary Liver Tumors.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim of the present study is to analyze the outcomes of laparoscopic and open liver resections for (Intrahepatic CholangioCarcinoma) ICC in the modern era of laparoscopic liver surgery.
methodsPatients undergoing laparoscopic and open liver resections for ICC in two European referral centers were included. Finally, 104 patients from the open group and 104 patients from the laparoscopic group were compared after propensity scores matching according to seven covariates representative of patients and disease characteristics. Indications to surgery and short- and long-term outcomes were compared.
resultsOperative time, number of retrieved nodes, rate, and depth of negative resection margins were comparable between the two groups. Blood loss was lower in the MILS (150 ± 100 mL, mean ± SD) compared with the Open group (350 ± 250 mL, p = 0.030). Postoperative complications occurred in 14.4% of patients in the MILS and in the 24% of patients in the Open group (p = 0.02). There were no significant differences in long-term outcomes between groups.
conclusionsOur results confirm feasibility, safety, and oncological efficiency of the laparoscopic approach in the management of ICC. However, this surgery is often complex and should be only considered in centers with large experience in laparoscopic liver surgery.
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