Background: Despite the recent worldwide dissemination of laparoscopic liver surgery, no
high-level evidence supports the oncologic safety of this approach. Objective: To evaluate …

Objective: To perform the first randomized controlled trial to compare laparoscopic and open
liver resection. Summary Background Data: Laparoscopic liver resection is increasingly …

Background The laparoscopic approach to liver resection has experienced exponential
growth in recent years. However, evidence-based guidelines are needed for its safe future …

BACKGROUND: This study was undertaken to assess the safety and efficacy of
laparoscopic versus open resection of hepatic colorectal metastases (CRM). METHODS: We …

Background Laparoscopic liver resection is used in specialized centers all over the world.
However, laparoscopic liver resection has never been compared with open liver resection in …

Objective: To compare early and long-term outcomes in patients undergoing resection for
colorectal liver metastases (CLM) by either a laparoscopic (LA) or an open (OA) approach …

The effects of laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) and open liver resection (OLR) on
oncological outcomes for colorectal cancer liver metastases (CCLM) remain inconclusive …

Importance Surgery represents the mainstay treatment of colorectal liver metastases.
Indications for the laparoscopic approach in this setting have been widened and there is a …

Background Findings have shown laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) to be feasible and safe,
but the data in the literature regarding oncologic outcomes are scant. This study aimed to …

Objective: To perform an individual participant data meta-analysis using randomized trials
and propensity-score matched (PSM) studies which compared laparoscopic versus open …