Publications by authors named "Joel W Lewin"
HPB (Oxford)
February 2016
Article Synopsis
- - The study evaluates and compares the long-term results of laparoscopic versus open surgery for colorectal liver metastases (CLM) by analyzing data from 298 operations performed by multiple surgeons between 2000 and 2014.
- - Using a method called inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) to reduce selection bias, they found that after 36 months, the overall survival rates for laparoscopic and open surgeries were 54% and 63%, respectively, showing no significant differences between the two techniques.
- - The conclusion suggests that, after adjusting for potential biases, the long-term survival outcomes for laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) for CLM are comparable to those of traditional open surgery.
