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Quality of life from a randomized trial of laparoscopic or open liver resection for colorectal liver metastases

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Most treatments for cancer cause a decline in patients' health‐related quality of life (HRQoL). Limiting this decline is a universal goal for healthcare providers. Using minimally invasive instead of open… Click to show full abstract

Most treatments for cancer cause a decline in patients' health‐related quality of life (HRQoL). Limiting this decline is a universal goal for healthcare providers. Using minimally invasive instead of open surgical techniques might be one way to achieve this. The aim of this study was to compare postoperative HRQoL after open and laparoscopic liver resection.

Keywords: laparoscopic; quality life; liver resection; liver

Journal Title: British Journal of Surgery
Year Published: 2019

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