Ex vivo hepatic venography for hepatocellular carcinoma in livers explanted for liver transplantation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is supposed to have a venous drainage system to a portal vein, which makes intrahepatic metastasis possible. However, the mechanism of extrahepatic recurrence, including the possibility of a direct rout...

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Main Authors: Takatsuki Mitsuhisa, Yamanouchi Kosho, Hamasaki Koji, Hidaka Masaaki, Soyama Akihiko, Miyazaki Kensuke, Kanematsu Takashi, Eguchi Susumu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-09-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Online Access:http://www.wjso.com/content/9/1/111