Surgery for early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma: resection versus transplantation
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-8118.2010.10.027
- VernacularTitle:早期肝癌的手术治疗:肝切除与肝移植比较
- Author:
Jie CHEN
;
Xiangcheng LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hepatocellular carcinoma;
Liver resection;
Liver transplantation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery
2010;16(10):794-797
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Partial liver resection and liver transplantation are potentially curative treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC). For patients with compensated (Child-Pugh class A) cirrhosis, liver resection used to be the mainstay of treatment. For early HCC with poor liver function (Child Pugh classes B and C), liver transplantation is universally