| Date of search |
June 1–July 20, 2022 |
| Databases and other sources searched |
PubMed, Google Scholar, and OVID Medline |
| Search terms used |
Resection margin primary liver tumor, R0 resection primary liver tumor, R0 resection metastatic liver tumor, vascular control, In situ liver resection, ante-situm liver resection, vascular involvement liver tumor R0 resection, surgical technique liver tumor resection |
| Timeframe |
2015–2022 |
| Inclusion and exclusion criteria |
Inclusion criteria: peer reviewed original articles, systematic reviews and meta-analysis, case reports, clinical trials, English language |
| Exclusion criteria: Studies published before 2015 (unless deemed important for background), studies not reporting outcomes of R0 resections, reports of other abdominal metastasis only, reports of secondary resections-secondary surgery, other language |
| Selection process |
Conducted by author PAV and ND. Consensus whether to include or exclude a study was made by all authors |
