On this episode of the SO Files, Brad and Linda discuss minimally invasive hepatobiliary surgical oncology, focusing specifically on MIS pancreatic and liver surgery. The SO Files welcome special guest, Dr. Chet Hammill, Associate Professor of Surgery in the Hepatobiliary and GI Surgical Section at Wash U, Barnes Jewish Hospital.
Papers Discussed
Fretland ÅA, Dagenborg VJ, Bjørnelv GMW, Kazaryan AM, Kristiansen R, Fagerland MW, Hausken J, Tønnessen TI, Abildgaard A, Barkhatov L, Yaqub S, Røsok BI, Bjørnbeth BA, Andersen MH, Flatmark K, Aas E, Edwin B; Oslo-CoMet study group.
A randomized controlled trial of lap vs open surgery for colorectal liver mets that could be resected with a parenchyma sparing resection. Lap liver resection had equivalent R0 rate to open, was cost effective, and had fewer postoperative complications.