Living donor versus deceased donor liver transplantation for early irresectable hepatocellular carcinoma

Prognostic importance of the gross class

Prognostic importance of the gross classification of hepatocellular carcinoma in living donor-related liver transplantation

✍ K. Shirabe; S. Aishima; A. Taketomi; Y. Soejima; H. Uchiyama; H. Kayashima; M. N 📂 Article 📅 2010 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 197 KB 👁 1 views

## Abstract ## Background The gross classification of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has been reported to be a significant prognostic factor for patients with HCC undergoing partial hepatectomy. The present study investigated whether the gross classification of HCC is also a prognostic factor in l