Total laparoscopic partial hepatectomy versus open partial hepatectomy for primary left-sided hepatolithiasis: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background The advantages of laparoscopic left-sided hepatectomy (LLH) for treating hepatolithiasis in terms of the time to postoperative length of hospital stay (LOS), morbidity, long-term abdominal wall hernias, hospital costs, residual stone rate, and recurrence of calculus have not been...

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Main Authors: Shu-bo Pan, Chun-li Wu, Da-chen Zhou, Qi-ru Xiong, Xiao-ping Geng, Hui Hou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07476-w