ArticleSurgical endoscopy2022
Laparoscopic versus open surgery for hilar cholangiocarcinoma: a retrospective cohort study on short-term and long-term outcomes.
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- Open Versus Laparoscopic and Robotic Approach in Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma: A Network Meta-Analysis With Trial Sequential Analysis.Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences · 2026Pooled it
- Robotic, laparoscopic, and open surgery for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma: a systematic review and direct pairwise meta-analysis.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Minimally invasive liver surgery for perihilar and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Pooled it
- Postoperative pain and quality of life after single-incision distal gastrectomy versus multiport laparoscopic distal gastrectomy for early gastric cancer - a randomized controlled trial.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Trial
- Comparison of short- and long-term outcomes between robotic and laparoscopic operation in hilar cholangiocarcinoma patients: a case control study.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Short- and long-term outcomes of laparoscopic versus open resection of perihilar cholangiocarcinoma: a propensity score-based analysis.Hepatobiliary surgery and nutrition · 2025Article
- Clinical comparative study of robot-assisted and traditional laparoscopic surgery in patients with cervical cancer: a retrospective cohort study.BMC surgery · 2024Article
- Evaluation of the outcomes of biliary-enteric reconstruction in robotic radical resection of hilar cholangiocarcinoma: a single-center propensity score matching analysis.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Practice guidelines for managing extrahepatic biliary tract cancers.Annals of hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery · 2024Article
- Survival analysis of laparoscopic surgery and open surgery for hilar cholangiocarcinoma: a retrospective cohort study.World journal of surgical oncology · 2024Article
- Accurate resection of hilar cholangiocarcinoma using eOrganmap 3D reconstruction and full quantization technique.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2023Article
- Laparoscopic Resection of Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma Type IIIb: A Video Demonstration of No-Touch En-Block Technique and Radical Lymphadenectomy.Annals of surgical oncology · 2023Article
- Minimally Invasive Surgery for Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma: A Systematic Review of the Short- and Long-Term Results.Cancers · 2023Review
- Risk Factors for Negative Emotions in Patients Undergoing Radical Resection of Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma and Their Influence on Prognosis.International journal of general medicine · 2023Article
- Safety and feasibility of laparoscopic radical resection for bismuth types III and IV hilar cholangiocarcinoma: a single-center experience from China.Frontiers in oncology · 2023Article
- Influencing factors of biliary fistula after radical resection of hilar cholangiocarcinoma: a prospect cohort.European journal of medical research · 2022Article
- The pros and cons of the PCC staging system to guide surgical resectability and prognosis.Journal of Cancer · 2022Review
- Comparison of Efficacy and Safety Between Laparoscopic and Open Radical Resection for Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma-A Propensity Score-Matching Analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundLaparoscopic surgery (LS) for hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HCCa) remains under development, and its feasibility and safety remain controversial. This study therefore evaluated the outcomes of this technique and compared them to those of open surgery (OS).
methodsIn total, 149 patients underwent surgical resection for HCCa at our center between February 2017 and September 2020. After screening and propensity score matching, 47 OS group patients and 20 LS group patients remained, and their baseline characteristics, pathologic findings, surgical outcomes, and long-term outcomes were compared.
resultThe baseline characteristics and pathologic findings were comparable between the two groups. The mean incision length was longer in the OS group than in the LS group (21.0 cm vs. 13.2 cm, P < 0.001). No significant differences were observed in the other surgical outcomes between the two groups. Regarding long-term outcomes, the overall survival rate and disease-free survival rate of the OS group were significantly higher than those of the LS group (P = 0.0057, P = 0.043). However, the two groups had significantly different follow-up times (19.2 months vs. 14.7 months, P = 0.041).
conclusionLS for HCCa is technically achievable, and our study revealed that it is equivalent to OS in terms of short-term outcomes but was poorer in terms of long-term outcomes.
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