Objective: To evaluate the feasibility and postoperative course of liver transplantation (LT) in cirrhotic patients who underwent liver resection prior to LT for HCC. Summary Background Data: Although LT provides longer survival than liver resection for treatment of small HCCs, donor shortage and lo
Is Resection Equivalent to Transplantation for Early Cirrhotic Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma? A Meta-Analysis
β Scribed by Atiq Rahman, M. Mura Assifi, Felipe E. Pedroso, Warren R. Maley, Juan E. Sola, Harish Lavu, Jordan M. Winter, Charles J. Yeo, Leonidas G. Koniaris
- Book ID
- 118815601
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 834 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1091-255X
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