Meta-analysis of short-and long-term outcomes after pure laparoscopic versus open liver surgery in hepatocellular carcinoma patients

J Witowski, M Rubinkiewicz, M Mizera, M Wysocki… - Surgical …, 2019 - Springer
Background The advantages of laparoscopy are widely known. Nevertheless, its legitimacy
in liver surgery is often questioned because of the uncertain value associated with minimally …

Novel approaches for molecular targeted therapy against hepatocellular carcinoma

Y Eso, H Marusawa - Hepatology Research, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Systemic chemotherapy using a multitargeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor is an established
treatment for advanced‐stage tumors in various organs. Comprehensive genomic analyses …

Open versus laparoscopic hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Xiangfei, X Yinzhe, P Yingwei, L Shichun… - Surgical …, 2019 - Springer
Background Several studies have been conducted comparing laparoscopic liver resection
(LLR) versus open liver resection (OLR) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), however, the …

[HTML][HTML] The efficacy of microwave ablation versus liver resection in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma and liver metastases: a systematic review and meta …

G Yang, Y Xiong, JI Sun, G Wang, W Li, T Tang… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Microwave ablation (MWA) is an important method in the treatment of liver
cancer. This systematic review compared MWA with liver resection (LR) for liver cancer …

Microwave ablation compared with hepatic resection for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma and liver metastases: a systematic review and meta-analysis

MB Glassberg, S Ghosh, JW Clymer… - World journal of surgical …, 2019 - Springer
Background Hepatic resection (HR) is the gold standard liver cancer treatment, but few
patients are eligible due to comorbidities or tumor location. Microwave ablation (MWA) is an …

Meta‐analysis of laparoscopic versus open liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma

B Jiang, XF Yan, JH Zhang - Hepatology Research, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate the surgical safety and effectiveness of
laparoscopic hepatectomy (LH) in short‐and long‐term outcomes compared to open …

Comparative efficacy of treatment strategies for hepatocellular carcinoma: systematic review and network meta-analysis

G Tian, S Yang, J Yuan, D Threapleton, Q Zhao… - BMJ open, 2018 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third leading cause of cancer death
worldwide. We conducted network meta-regression within a Bayesian framework to …

Comparison of microwave ablation and hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma: a meta-analysis

M Zhang, H Ma, J Zhang, L He, X Ye… - OncoTargets and …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background and aims Hepatic resection (HRN) and microwave ablation (MWA) have
significant advantages in treating hepatocellular carcinoma; however, it remains unclear …

A review of conventional and newer generation microwave ablation systems for hepatocellular carcinoma

K Imajo, Y Ogawa, M Yoneda, S Saito… - Journal of Medical …, 2020 - Springer
Although microwave ablation (MWA) exhibits a high thermal efficiency, the major limitation of
conventional MWA systems is the lack of predictability of the ablation zone size and shape …

Microwave ablation for hepatic malignancies: a systematic review of the technology and differences in devices

B Barrow, RCG Martin II - Surgical Endoscopy, 2023 - Springer
Background Microwave ablation (MWA) has become the standard thermal-based treatment
for hepatic malignancies in patients who have unresectable disease based on the biology of …