Postoperative Immunosuppression After Open and Laparoscopic Liver Resection: Assessment of Cellular Immune Function and Monocytic HLA-DR Expression

In an experimental setting, the authors demonstrated a trend toward improved preservation of the immune system after laparoscopic hepatic resection compared with open surgery.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chopra, Sascha S., Haacke, Nadine, Meisel, Christian, Unterwalder, Nadine, Fikatas, Panagiotis, Schmidt, Sven C.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3866067/