Surgical Technology
Ex situ resection techniques and liver autotransplantation discussed
Published in Cancer Weekly, November 22nd, 2005
"Ex vivo liver resection and hepatic autotransplantation allow treatment of otherwise unresectable hepatobiliary malignancy and expand the role of liver surgery. Few series are reported in the English literature, and they are mainly case reports focused on the technical aspects of the procedure more than on the long-term results. Postoperative mortality rate is still high, as well as early tumor recurrence; recently, improvement in outcomes in selected cases is being reported," scientists in the United States reported.
"The aim of this study is to describe our experience with...
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