The impact of liver transplantation after surgical treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma

The impact of liver transplantation after surgical treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma

BackgroundThe impact of liver transplantation (LTx) after surgical treatment for HCC remains undefined. The aim of the current study was to assess the impact of LTx and of selection criteria for LTx on the survival of patients who underwent surgery for HCC.MethodsBetween 2004 and 2009, 119 patients...

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Main Authors: Halit eTopal, Joyce eTiek, Steffen eFieuws, Jacques ePirenne, Frederik eNevens, Baki eTopal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
Liver Transplantation
Survival
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
liver surgery
local ablative
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fsurg.2014.00029/full

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