Infrahepatic inferior vena cava clamping in hepatectomy for tumors involving hepatocaval confluence

Background: Massive hemorrhage and the need for blood transfusion carry a high rate of morbidity and mortality after hepatectomy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and potential benefit of infrahepatic inferior vena cava (IVC) clamping in hepatectomy for tumors involving hepatocaval c...

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Main Authors: Jiamei Yang, Chengjun Sui, Tong Kan, Bin Li, Yanming Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-07-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958413000031