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Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
RCT
TEAS at PC6 during hepatectomy does not reduce PONV incidence within 24 hours
Surgery Nausea: Why a Common Pain Relief Method May Not Help After All
In this randomized controlled trial of 161 patients undergoing elective hepatectomy, intraoperative transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimu…
A popular non-drug technique used during major liver surgery did not reduce postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients already receiving …
Apr 20, 2026
Gastroenterology
RCT
Laparoscopic hemihepatectomy shows higher costs but better QALYs than open approach in European trial
Laparoscopic surgery costs more upfront but may offer better value for some liver patients
A phase 3 randomized controlled trial of 332 patients undergoing hemihepatectomy at 16 European centers found laparoscopic surgery had highe…
Laparoscopic liver surgery costs more upfront but delivers better long-term value and quality of life for patients.
Apr 10, 2026