Publications by authors named "V Lopez-Lopez"
Minimally invasive liver surgery has become widely accepted as a safe and effective approach, especially with experienced surgeons. Robotic hepatectomy may offer significant benefits in challenging procedures like caudate lobe resection. The caudate lobe's intricate anatomy and deep-seated location make its resection particularly challenging, with limited reports on minimally invasive techniques.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The adoption of robotic techniques in liver surgery introduces significant challenges for their safe integration within hepatobiliary surgery units. This study is designed to investigate the complexities associated with establishing a robotic surgery program.
Methods: Data on robotic hepatobiliary surgeries were prospectively collected from October 2021 to October 2023.
Article Synopsis
- The Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) staging system is crucial for treating hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC); recent updates allow for BCLC stage B patients to consider liver transplantation, while hepatectomy is now discouraged.
- A systematic review analyzed 31 studies involving 3163 patients to compare survival rates, postoperative complications, and patient selection for liver resection versus transplantation in BCLC stage B patients.
- Results showed that while resection had a 50-month survival and a 15-month recurrence-free period, data on transplantation was limited, with only one study reporting on it, indicating the need for more research in this area.