Health-related quality of life after laparoscopic liver resection.

Background: Potential benefits of laparoscopic liver resections (LLRs) over open liver resections (OLRs) such as the clinical outcome and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) have not convincingly been investigated, yet.

Patients And Methods: All patients who had undergone LLR and OLR at our department between 1 June 2014 and 10 October 2016 were identified. HRQoL was assessed using the short form 36 (SF-36).