Less invasive liver surgery may improve recovery, large study suggests
NCT ID NCT07169877
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study looked at over 9,400 patients who had liver surgery to see if a minimally invasive approach (using small incisions) leads to fewer complications than traditional open surgery. Researchers tracked deaths, infections, readmissions, and repeat surgeries within 30 days. Because it is a retrospective analysis of a national database, it can highlight trends but cannot prove that one method is definitively better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- minimally invasive liver resection (laparoscopic or robotic surgery)
- What this could lead to
- If results show clear benefits, this could support wider use of less invasive liver surgery, potentially leading to faster recovery and fewer complications for patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a retrospective database study, not a randomized trial, so it can only show associations, not prove cause and effect. Results may be influenced by patient selection or unmeasured factors.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York, 10029, United States