Robotic-assisted versus laparoscopic versus open liver resection: comparison of postoperative outcomes according to the IWATE difficulty score
Both LLR and RLR are safe and effective across all levels of surgical difficulty. RLR, however, offers distinct advantages in technically demanding advanced and expert cases. These findings reinforce the role of MILS as the preferred standard and highlight the importance of tailoring the surgical approach to case complexity.
Authors
- Katharina Vedder
- Sepehr Abbasi Dezfouli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6016-3886)
- Flavius Șandra-Petrescu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4028-2949)
- M. Halawa
- Mohamad El-Ahmar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7355-4125)
- Schaima Abdelhadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7332-9240)
- Vanessa Orth
- Maike Hermann
- Christoph Reissfelder
- Meik Moennichs
Institutions
- University of Mannheim (DE)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
- University Medical Centre Mannheim (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgical Endoscopy
- Published
- 2025-09-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-025-12231-0
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.97