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World Journal of Surgery
Published in: World Journal of Surgery 7/2016

01-07-2016 | Letter to the Editor

Port Site Recurrences Following Laparoscopic Liver Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Authors: Edoardo Virgilio, Alessandro Scorsi, Pietro Maria Amodio, Angelo Goglia, Raffaele Macarone Palmieri

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 7/2016

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We commend Martin RC 2nd and colleagues on their very well-done review comparing outcomes between laparoscopic (LLR) and open liver resection (OLR) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) [1]. In brief, in keeping with the newest worldwide results, their study confirmed similar perioperative outcomes for both types of surgical approach, including reduction in blood loss, postoperative morbidity, and hospital stay for LLR [1]. However, we would like to know from the authors whether such a positive trend in favor of LLR could meet with a standstill up to inversion in the light of a specific complication, the port site recurrence: in 2015, in fact, this theoretical event has finally come true. …
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Metadata
Title
Port Site Recurrences Following Laparoscopic Liver Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Authors
Edoardo Virgilio
Alessandro Scorsi
Pietro Maria Amodio
Angelo Goglia
Raffaele Macarone Palmieri
Publication date
01-07-2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
World Journal of Surgery / Issue 7/2016
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-016-3429-x

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