In our experience, the primary obstacle precluding the widespread use of orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) for definitive therapy of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), even for early-stage disease, is preventing tumor recurrence. Chemoembolization is an attractive strategy to minimize tumor progre
A technique for hepatic artery anastomosis during orthotopic liver transplantation
β Scribed by M. Rela; N. D. Heaton; P. Muiesan; K. C. Tan
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 196 KB
- Volume
- 8
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0934-0874
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