Implementation and short-term outcomes of minimally invasive liver surgery in France.

The article focuses on the implementation and short-term outcomes of minimally invasive liver surgery, specifically laparoscopic liver resection (LLR), in France. It highlights that LLR has gained acceptance as a standard procedure for minor liver resections, showing advantages over open liver resection (OLR) in terms of postoperative morbidity, blood loss, and length of hospital stay. The study, which analyzed data from a nationwide cohort of patients undergoing liver surgery from 2013 to 2022, found that LLR was associated with significantly lower rates of severe complications and mortality compared to OLR, even in low- and medium-volume hospitals. These findings suggest that LLR can be safely performed across various healthcare settings, potentially influencing healthcare organization and surgical training in France. [Extracted from the article]