1. Laparoscopic Hepatectomy (with or without Robotic Assistance) versus Radiofrequency Ablation as a Minimally Invasive Treatment for Very Early-Stage or Early-Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
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Chong CC, Lee KF, Chu CM, Chan AW, Yu SC, and Lai PB
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- Aged, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular pathology, Female, Humans, Laparoscopy, Liver Neoplasms pathology, Male, Middle Aged, Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures, Propensity Score, Retrospective Studies, Robotic Surgical Procedures, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular surgery, Catheter Ablation methods, Hepatectomy methods, Liver Neoplasms surgery
- Abstract
Background: The advantages of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) over hepatectomy as a treatment for early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) include reduced morbidity and more rapid recovery. Although minimally invasive surgery provides similar benefits, few studies have compared the long-term oncological outcomes of these techniques. This study aimed to compare the outcomes of minimally invasive hepatectomy (MIH) and RFA., Methods: Patients who underwent MIH or RFA for HCC between January 2005 and January 2015 were included in a propensity score matching analysis. Only patients who underwent minimally invasive procedures for small HCC were included. Baseline clinical and laboratory parameters were retrieved from the hospital database and analyzed., Results: Two hundred and twenty-five patients underwent MIH or RFA for HCC during the study period. Propensity score matching yielded 59 patient-pairs. The complication rates did not differ statistically between the 2 groups (p = 0.309). However, MIH provided significantly better overall (p = 0.005) and disease-free survival outcomes (p < 0.001) than RFA., Conclusions: Compared with RFA, MIH provided better long-term survival outcomes in patients with early-stage HCC, with no increase in the incidence of complications. When feasible, MIH should be considered a first-line treatment for this patient population., (© 2019 S. Karger AG, Basel.)
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- 2020
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