BACKGROUND: Application of minimally invasive surgery for oncologic liver resection is still limited to expert centers. We describe our experience in laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) for @entity14 ( @entity14 ). @entity1 AND METHODS: Between February 2010 and February 2015, 174 @entity1 underwent resection of @entity14 . LLR was chosen according to surgeon's preferences. Data was retrieved from the institutes' electronic charts and retrospectively analyzed. RESULTS: LLR was performed in 42 @entity1 (24.5%) and OLR in 132. Increased number of @entity3 were found in OLR (2.82      2.81 versus 1.78      1.16, P  =  0.02), with no difference in maximal lesion size (33.1      22 versus 34.9      27.5  cm, P  =  0.7). Altogether 55 @entity1 underwent major hepatectomy, and 50 of the OLR group (37.8%, 37 right hepatectomy and 7 left hepatectomy) (P  =  0.02). In 5 @entity1 (11.6%) a conversion to open surgery was indicated. Operative time was longer in LLR. Estimated @entity190 was decreased in laparoscopic minor resections. One OLR @entity1 died during the postoperative period (0.7%). Eight @entity1 in the OLR group had major complications, versus 1 in the LLR group (P  =  0.0016). Reoperation within 30 days was performed in 4 OLR @entity1 and none in the LLR group. @entity1 in the LLR group had shorter length of stay (LOS) (6.78      2.75 versus 8.39      5.64 days, P  =  0.038). R0 resection was 88% in both groups. CONCLUSIONS: In selected @entity1 with @entity14 , LLR is feasible, safe and may achieve shorter LOS without inferior oncologic outcome.

Laparoscopic versus open liver resection for metastatic XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients', 'patient', 'PATIENTS'] @entity3 :: ('MESH:D009362', 'Disease') :: ['metastases'] @entity190 :: ('MESH:D006473', 'Disease') :: ['blood loss'] @entity14 :: ('MESH:D015179', 'Disease') :: ['colorectal liver metastases', 'CLM']
@entity14 :: (MESH:D015179,Disease) :: ['colorectal cancer']
