Meta-analysis of laparoscopic versus open liver resection for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma

Cancer shared this article with you from Inoreader Meta-analysis of laparoscopic versus open liver resection for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma Via MedWorm Cancer & Oncology Research AbstractIntrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA) is a rare and aggressive hepatic malignancy. An up-to-date systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted aiming to compare outcomes between laparoscopic (LLR) and open liver resection (OLR) for patients with iCCA. A systematic literature search of Medline, Scopus, Google Scholar, and Cochrane databases was performed. A total of 8 studies comprising 2872 patients, who underwent LLR or OLR for iCCA, were included in our meta-analysis. LLR patients had smaller tumors [mean difference (MD): − 1.17 cm, 95% confidence intervals (CI) − 1.77 to − 0.57,p = 0.0001], underwent major resections less frequently [risk ratio (RR): 0.75, 95% CI 0.67–0.83,p <  0.00001] and R0 resections more frequently (RR: 1.05, 95% CI 1.01–1.0... View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.