Hepatocellular Cancer

Researchers from Jikei University discuss findings in hepatocellular cancer

Published in Cancer Weekly, March 24th, 2009

"In perioperative management after hepatectomy, some patients require fresh frozen plasma (FFP) to treat coagulopathy associated with blood loss. However, several studies have suggested a correlation between blood products and pulmonary complications or surgical-site infection (SSI)," researchers in Tokyo, Japan report.

"The subjects were 99 patients who underwent hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma without plasma exchange for postoperative liver failure in the Department of Surgery, Jikei University Hospital, between January 2000 and December 2006. We investigated the association of 16 factors including age; gender; preoperative ICG(R15); type of resection;...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-03-24)

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