Is extended hepatectomy for hepatobiliary malignancy justified?

Background: Extended hepatectomy may be required to provide the best chance for cure of hepatobiliary malignancies. However, the procedure may be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Methods: We analyzed the outcome of 127 consecutive patients who underwent extended hepatectomy (rese...

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Main Author: Abdalla, Eddie (author)
Other Authors: Vauthey, Nicolas (author), Pawlik, Timothy (author), Arens, James (author), Nemr, Rabih (author), Wei, Steven (author), Kennamer, Debra (author), Ellis, Lee (author), Curley, Steven (author)
Format: article
Published: 2004
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10725/2529
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.sla.0000124385.83887.d5
http://journals.lww.com/annalsofsurgery/Abstract/2004/05000/Is_Extended_Hepatectomy_for_Hepatobiliary.17.aspx
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