Predictive power of splenic thickness for post-hepatectomy liver failure in HBV-associated hepatocellular carcinoma patients

Predictive power of splenic thickness for post-hepatectomy liver failure in HBV-associated hepatocellular carcinoma patients

Abstract Background The purpose of this case series is to investigate the relationship between splenic thickness (ST) and postoperative outcomes after hepatic resection in hepatitis B virus (HBV)-associated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. Methods The clinical data of 320 patients with HBV-a...

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Main Authors: Xiang Chen, Heng Zou, Li Xiong, Sheng-Fu Huang, Xiong-Ying Miao, Yu Wen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Splenic thickness
Post-hepatectomy liver failure
Hepatitis B virus
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Mortality
Morbidity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-017-1281-6

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